A.   does not harm anyone.

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

C.   gives people what they deserve.

D.   maximizes the amount of goodness in the world.

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

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

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

D.   “maximize overall well-being.”

A.   the goodness of one’s intentions.

B.   its actual results.

C.   its expected results.

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

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.   knowledge.

B.   happiness.

C.   desire satisfaction.

D.   virtue.

A.   Can they care?

B.   Can they talk?

C.   Can they suffer?

D.   Can they reason?

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.   false moral principle.

B.   principle of action that one gives to oneself.

C.   objectively correct moral rule.

D.   piece of wisdom handed down over many generations.

A.   it maximizes happiness.

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

C.   its maxim is universalizable.

D.   it is in accordance with the golden rule.

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.   created by God.

B.   the products of social convention.

C.   categorical imperatives.

D.   hypothetical imperatives.

A.   It is a version of utilitarianism.

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

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

D.   it is inconsistent with consequentialism.

A.   Act only on maxims that are universalizable.

B.   Never lie.

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

D.   Always maximize happiness.

A.   capacity for kindness.

B.   rationality and autonomy.

C.   being created in the image of God.

D.   membership in the species Homo sapiens.

A.   it maximizes happiness.

B.   you do what duty requires.

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 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.