A.   maximizes the amount of goodness in the world.

B.   gives people what they deserve.

C.   is good for more people than any alternative action.

D.   does not harm anyone.

A.   “maximize overall well-being.”

B.   “always pursue your own self-interest.”

C.   “do whatever is most useful in the circumstances.”

D.   “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

A.   its actual results.

B.   the goodness of one’s intentions.

C.   its expected results, its actual results and the goodness of one’s intentions.

D.   its expected results.

A.   there is no essential connection between the morality of an action and the morality of the intentions behind it.

B.   whether one’s action is right depends on whether one’s intentions are good.

C.   whether one’s intentions are good depends on whether one’s action is right.

D.   the morality of actions and the goodness of intentions are mutually dependent.

A.   virtue.

B.   desire satisfaction.

C.   knowledge.

D.   happiness.

A.   Can they suffer?

B.   Can they talk?

C.   Can they reason?

D.   Can they care?

A.   injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances.

B.   justice is not intrinsically valuable.

C.   utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

D.   injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances, justice is not intrinsically valuable, and utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

A.   principle of action that one gives to oneself.

B.   false moral principle.

C.   objectively correct moral rule.

D.   piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

A.   its maxim is accepted in one’s society.

B.   it is in accordance with the golden rule.

C.   it maximizes happiness.

D.   its maxim is universalizable.

A.   the results of one’s action and one’s intentions.

B.   the results of one’s action.

C.   one’s intentions.

D.   none of the above

A.   hypothetical imperatives.

B.   the products of social convention.

C.   created by God.

D.   categorical imperatives.

A.   It is a version of consequentialism, but it is not utilitarian.

B.   It is neutral on the issue of whether consequentialism is true.

C.   it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

D.   It is a version of utilitarianism.

A.   Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

B.   Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

C.   Never lie.

D.   Always maximize happiness.

A.   membership in the species Homo sapiens.

B.   rationality and autonomy.

C.   being created in the image of God.

D.   capacity for kindness.

A.   it maximizes happiness.

B.   it is performed out of a desire to benefit others.

C.   you do it because you understand that it is the right thing to do.

D.   you do what duty requires.

A.   All pleasure is equally valuable.

B.   Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable and all pleasure is equally valuable.

C.   Pleasure is one of many things that are intrinsically valuable.

D.   Some pleasures are “higher” than others and thus more valuable.