Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill

1. What is the main principle of Utilitarianism?

A) The social contract
B) The golden mean
C) The categorical imperative
D) The greatest happiness principle

2. Who is the author of 'Utilitarianism'?

A) Jeremy Bentham
B) John Stuart Mill
C) Friedrich Nietzsche
D) Immanuel Kant

3. What does Mill identify as higher pleasures?

A) Material pleasures
B) Sensory pleasures
C) Physical pleasures
D) Intellectual and moral pleasures

4. Mill differentiates between which two types of pleasures?

A) Natural and artificial pleasures
B) Immediate and delayed pleasures
C) Temporary and permanent pleasures
D) Higher and lower pleasures

5. How does Mill respond to the objection that utilitarianism is a doctrine worthy only of swine?

A) He argues for the superiority of higher pleasures
B) He agrees and states that life is irrational
C) He supports only physical pleasure
D) He dismisses all forms of pleasure as unimportant

6. In the context of Utilitarianism, what is 'utility'?

A) The overall well-being and happiness produced
B) The level of education achieved
C) The amount of money earned
D) The physical strength of a person

7. What role does Mill assign to individual liberty?

A) Secondary to societal control
B) Irrelevant to utility
C) Essential for personal happiness
D) A potential source of unhappiness

8. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their outcomes. What type of ethics is it considered?

A) Deontological
B) Relativistic
C) Virtue ethics
D) Consequentialist

9. In Utilitarianism, how is the term 'greatest happiness' defined?

A) Maximizing pleasure for the greatest number
B) Ensuring absolute freedom for individuals
C) Eliminating all forms of pain
D) Maximizing total wealth in society

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