A.   gives people what they deserve.

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

C.   maximizes the amount of goodness in the world.

D.   does not harm anyone.

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

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

C.   “maximize overall well-being.”

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

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

B.   its actual results.

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

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

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

A.   desire satisfaction.

B.   knowledge.

C.   virtue.

D.   happiness.

A.   Can they reason?

B.   Can they suffer?

C.   Can they care?

D.   Can they talk?

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

B.   injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances.

C.   utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

D.   justice is not intrinsically valuable.

A.   piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

B.   principle of action that one gives to oneself.

C.   false moral principle.

D.   objectively correct moral rule.

A.   its maxim is universalizable.

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

C.   it maximizes happiness.

D.   it is in accordance with the golden rule.

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

B.   one’s intentions.

C.   the results of one’s action.

D.   none of the above

A.   categorical imperatives.

B.   the products of social convention.

C.   hypothetical imperatives.

D.   created by God.

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

B.   it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

C.   It is a version of utilitarianism.

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

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

B.   Never lie.

C.   Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

D.   Always maximize happiness.

A.   capacity for kindness.

B.   membership in the species Homo sapiens.

C.   rationality and autonomy.

D.   being created in the image of God.

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.   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.