"Extreme and Restricted Utilitarianism" Self-Quiz

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. What is utilitarianism, according to Smart?

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by rules correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their production of happiness correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by whether theyre just correct incorrect

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. What does Smart mean by the term “restricted utilitarianism?

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by that particular actions consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by rules justified by their consequences correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. According to ideal utilitarians . . .

The goodness of consequences is a function of their pleasurableness. correct incorrect

Pleasurableness is not a necessary condition of goodness. correct incorrect

The goodness of consequences is a function of their conformity to rules. correct incorrect

Pleasure is a necessary condition of goodness, but goodness is a function of other mental states too. correct incorrect

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. Why is Smart skeptical of restricted utilitarianism?

Even if a rule is effective 99% of the time, there will be times where it is better to disobey it correct incorrect

It cannot account for international relations correct incorrect

It fails to account for our practices of promising correct incorrect

It fails to treat rules as the foundation of morality correct incorrect

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. For Smart, rules . . .

Are the root of all evil. correct incorrect

Are never reasons in themselves. correct incorrect

Are to be decided based on their consequences and then strictly followed. correct incorrect

Only lead to problems. correct incorrect

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. According to Smart, there are two major theories of utilitarianism, which are distinguished by how they conceive of the term action.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Restricted utilitarians never test consequences of individual actions.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The causal form of the universalization principle holds: when thinking about performing an action, A, one should consider whether doing A will lead others to also do A.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. What is utilitarianism, according to Smart?

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by rules correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their production of happiness correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by whether theyre just correct incorrect

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. What does Smart mean by the term “restricted utilitarianism?

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by their consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by that particular actions consequences correct incorrect

The doctrine that the rightness of actions is determined by rules justified by their consequences correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. According to ideal utilitarians . . .

The goodness of consequences is a function of their pleasurableness. correct incorrect

Pleasurableness is not a necessary condition of goodness. correct incorrect

The goodness of consequences is a function of their conformity to rules. correct incorrect

Pleasure is a necessary condition of goodness, but goodness is a function of other mental states too. correct incorrect

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. Why is Smart skeptical of restricted utilitarianism?

Even if a rule is effective 99% of the time, there will be times where it is better to disobey it correct incorrect

It cannot account for international relations correct incorrect

It fails to account for our practices of promising correct incorrect

It fails to treat rules as the foundation of morality correct incorrect

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. For Smart, rules . . .

Are the root of all evil. correct incorrect

Are never reasons in themselves. correct incorrect

Are to be decided based on their consequences and then strictly followed. correct incorrect

Only lead to problems. correct incorrect

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. According to Smart, there are two major theories of utilitarianism, which are distinguished by how they conceive of the term action.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Restricted utilitarians never test consequences of individual actions.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The causal form of the universalization principle holds: when thinking about performing an action, A, one should consider whether doing A will lead others to also do A.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect