Deck 3: Understanding Hedonism and the Hedonic Calculus

Question 1

McDougall defines an instinct as ---------------------- psycho physical disposition

A)an inherited
B)an intentional
C)an immediate
D)an effective

Answer 1

an inherited

Question 2

Human beings share some kinds of needs with the lower animals and even with plants are called:

A)natural needs
B)organic needs
C)immediate needs
D)none of these

Answer 2

organic needs

Question 3

----------------is the general term for the theories that regards happiness

A)intuitionism
B)hedonism
C)emotivism
D)eudemonism

Answer 3

hedonism

Question 4

Hedonism the term derives from the Greek word :

A)hedone
B)hedine
C)hedon
D)hedoine

Question 5

Hedone means:

A)happy
B)good
C)delight
D)pleasure

Question 6

Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that ------------- is the only intrinsic good.

A)pleasure
B)virtue
C)justice
D)freedom

Question 7

According to the nature of seeking pleasure hedonism can be divided broadly in to Psychological hedonism and ----------------------

A)physiological hedonism
B)natural hedonism
C)ethical hedonism
D)none of the above

Question 8

Men always seeks pleasure-this position is known as:

A)psychological hedonism
B)natural hedonism
C)ethical hedonism
D)none of the above

Question 9

Man ought to seeks pleasure, the position is known as:

A)ethical hedonism
B)psychological hedonism
C). natural hedonism
D)none of the above

Question 10

Each man seeks, or ought to seek, is his own pleasure, this type of ethical hedonism is called:

A)universal ethical hedonism
B)utilitarianism
C)egoistic ethical hedonism
D)none of these

Question 11

The theory which holds that the right action is the one that produces the greatest happiness for all is:

A)universal ethical hedonism
B)psychological hedonism
C)egoistic ethical hedonism
D)none of these

Question 12

The most influential contributor to Universal ethical hedonism is:

A)kant
B)sidgwick
C)butler
D)john stuart mill

Question 13

Universalistic Ethical Hedonism is also known as:

A)hedonism
B)universalism
C)utilitarianism
D)none of these

Question 14

Utilitarian school having the slogan:

A)the greatest happiness of the individual
B)the greatest happiness of greatest number
C)the happiness of all
D)the happiness of greatest number

Question 15

The --------------------- is a method of counting the amount of pleasure and pain that would likely be caused by different actions.

A)utility calculus
B)universal calculus
C)idealistic calculus
D)hedonistic calculus

Question 16

The Hedonic Calculus is a method of counting the amount of ------------------- that would likely be caused by different actions.

A)pleasure and pain
B)result
C)virtue
D)none of these

Question 17

Who introduced the method of hedonic calculus?

A)kant
B)sidgwick
C)bentham
D)john stuart mill

Question 18

---------------- refers to the likelihood that the pleasure or pain will occur

A)certainty
B)purity
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 19

--------------------- refers to how long away the pleasure or pain is.

A)certainty
B)purity
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 20

----------------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to more of the same sensation.

A)certainty
B)fecundity
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 21

------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to some of the opposite sensation.

A)certainty
B)purity
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 22

-------------- refers to the number of people the pleasure or pain is likely to affect.

A)certainty
B)purity
C)propinquity
D)extent

Question 23

----------------- refers to the felt strength of the pleasure or pain.

A)certainty
B)purity
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 24

-------------- refers to how long the pleasure or pain are felt for.

A)certainty
B)duration
C)propinquity
D)intensity

Question 25

Hedonic Calculus of Bentham is a ----------------------- calculus.

A)five point
B)eight point
C)nine point
D)seven point