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Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill - Quiz
  • 1. What is the main principle of Utilitarianism?
A) The greatest happiness principle
B) The social contract
C) The categorical imperative
D) The golden mean
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Utilitarianism'?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
  • 3. What does Mill identify as higher pleasures?
A) Physical pleasures
B) Intellectual and moral pleasures
C) Sensory pleasures
D) Material pleasures
  • 4. What role does Mill assign to individual liberty?
A) Irrelevant to utility
B) Secondary to societal control
C) Essential for personal happiness
D) A potential source of unhappiness
  • 5. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their outcomes. What type of ethics is it considered?
A) Virtue ethics
B) Deontological
C) Relativistic
D) Consequentialist
  • 6. Mill differentiates between which two types of pleasures?
A) Temporary and permanent pleasures
B) Higher and lower pleasures
C) Immediate and delayed pleasures
D) Natural and artificial pleasures
  • 7. In Utilitarianism, how is the term 'greatest happiness' defined?
A) Maximizing total wealth in society
B) Maximizing pleasure for the greatest number
C) Eliminating all forms of pain
D) Ensuring absolute freedom for individuals
  • 8. In the context of Utilitarianism, what is 'utility'?
A) The physical strength of a person
B) The overall well-being and happiness produced
C) The amount of money earned
D) The level of education achieved
  • 9. How does Mill respond to the objection that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy only of swine?
A) He dismisses all forms of pleasure as unimportant
B) He argues for the superiority of higher pleasures
C) He supports only physical pleasure
D) He agrees and states that life is irrational
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