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Chapter Five
SHORT ANSWER
1. Consequentialist thinking reasons that __________ rely on whether an action leads to
a better outcome that the alternative.
2. __________ asserts that the best consequences are those that bring about the most
happiness for as many people as possible.
3. Additive __________ of happiness requires finding a division that maximizes the sum
total of individual well-being for everyone.
4. Measuring a s -off the individuals in it
are is __________.
5. The __________ holds that a state of affairs is better than another when no one is
worse off and at least one person is better off than in the alternative.
6. __________ states that we should act in such a way that, if everyone acted that way
when faced with the same circumstances, more happiness would be enjoyed than if
everyone generally chose one of the other available actions.
ESSAY
one to be
the most moral from a utilitarian perspective.
2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a consequentialist approach to ethics.
3. List the three features of utilitarianism and discuss at least one component in-depth.
4. Define efficiency and discuss why the idea of efficiency is central to consequentialists.
5. Analyze whether rule utilitarianism would work in our society. Why or why not?