The hedonic calculus (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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What does the Greek word 'hedone' mean?
What does the Greek word 'hedone' mean?
Pleasure
What type of data does Bentham's hedonic calculus attempt to provide about pleasure?
What type of data does Bentham's hedonic calculus attempt to provide about pleasure?
Empirical data
How many questions did Bentham devise for the hedonic calculus?
How many questions did Bentham devise for the hedonic calculus?
7
What does 'certainty' measure in the hedonic calculus?
What does 'certainty' measure in the hedonic calculus?
How guaranteed pleasure is
What does 'extent' measure in the hedonic calculus?
What does 'extent' measure in the hedonic calculus?
How many people benefit
What does 'fecundity' measure in the hedonic calculus?
What does 'fecundity' measure in the hedonic calculus?
Likelihood of bringing more pleasures
What does 'propinquity' measure in the hedonic calculus?
What does 'propinquity' measure in the hedonic calculus?
How close the pleasure is
What does 'purity' ask about pleasure in the hedonic calculus?
What does 'purity' ask about pleasure in the hedonic calculus?
Is the pleasure spoiled by pain?
What does the Sadistic Guard example demonstrate about the hedonic calculus?
What does the Sadistic Guard example demonstrate about the hedonic calculus?
More pleasure doesn't mean moral
Which strength involves the hedonic calculus helping to choose the right actions?
Which strength involves the hedonic calculus helping to choose the right actions?
Provides clear guidelines
What types of pleasure does the hedonic calculus acknowledge as a strength?
What types of pleasure does the hedonic calculus acknowledge as a strength?
Short and long-term pleasure
Why is measuring pleasure problematic according to the weaknesses?
Why is measuring pleasure problematic according to the weaknesses?
Pleasure is highly subjective