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

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

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

A.   the goodness of one’s intentions.

B.   its expected results.

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

D.   its actual results.

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

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

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

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

A.   happiness.

B.   desire satisfaction.

C.   knowledge.

D.   virtue.

A.   Can they suffer?

B.   Can they reason?

C.   Can they care?

D.   Can they talk?

A.   justice is not intrinsically valuable.

B.   utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

C.   injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances.

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.   piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

C.   false moral principle.

D.   objectively correct moral rule.

A.   it is in accordance with the golden rule.

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

C.   it maximizes happiness.

D.   its maxim is universalizable.

A.   one’s intentions.

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

C.   the results of one’s action.

D.   none of the above

A.   created by God.

B.   hypothetical imperatives.

C.   the products of social convention.

D.   categorical imperatives.

A.   It is a version of utilitarianism.

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

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

D.   it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

A.   Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

B.   Always maximize happiness.

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

D.   Never lie.

A.   being created in the image of God.

B.   capacity for kindness.

C.   rationality and autonomy.

D.   membership in the species Homo sapiens.

A.   you do what duty requires.

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

C.   it maximizes happiness.

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

A.   All pleasure is equally valuable.

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

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

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