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8 Cards in this Set
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Simplicity |
Simplicity of application (hedonic calculus) easy to engage with and apply in peoples lives |
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Common sense |
Bentham's moral judgements for with our commonsense view of morality |
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Not elitist |
Pleasures, peoples own conception of pleasure are included equally in their moral decision making |
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Yardstick |
Measuring impact a new law could have on society, whether or not law could be beneficial for majority of people |
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Counter intuitive consequences |
Tyranny of the majority because it increases pleasure, no ground rules |
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Measuring pleasure |
Surely pleasure is subjective? I may give dancing a score of 4 hedons whereas another may give it 2 |
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No rules |
Focuses on actions so we constantly have to calculate each individual action, it would be easier if there were some general rules |
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Pleasure machine |
Are manufactured pleasures just as good? Why don't humans simply take happy pills to maximise overall happiness? |
