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