A.   gives people what they deserve.

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

C.   does not harm anyone.

D.   maximizes the amount of goodness in the world.

A.   “maximize overall well-being.”

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

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

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

A.   its actual results.

B.   its expected results.

C.   the goodness of one’s intentions.

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

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

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

A.   desire satisfaction.

B.   virtue.

C.   happiness.

D.   knowledge.

A.   Can they suffer?

B.   Can they care?

C.   Can they reason?

D.   Can they talk?

A.   injustice can sometimes be justified in certain circumstances.

B.   utilitarianism sometimes requires us to commit serious injustices.

C.   justice is not intrinsically valuable.

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.   objectively correct moral rule.

C.   piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

D.   false moral principle.

A.   its maxim is universalizable.

B.   it is in accordance with the golden rule.

C.   it maximizes happiness.

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

A.   the results of one’s action.

B.   one’s intentions.

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

D.   none of the above

A.   categorical imperatives.

B.   the products of social convention.

C.   hypothetical imperatives.

D.   created by God.

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

B.   it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

C.   It is a version of utilitarianism.

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

A.   Never lie.

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

C.   Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

D.   Always maximize happiness.

A.   rationality and autonomy.

B.   membership in the species Homo sapiens.

C.   being created in the image of God.

D.   capacity for kindness.

A.   you do what duty requires.

B.   it maximizes happiness.

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

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.

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

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