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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Critique of Utilitarianism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of Utilitarianism?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) Spinoza.
(c) Karl Marx.
(d) David Hume.

2. What is John Stuart Mill's Theory of Higher Pleasures?
(a) The belief that going to church is the highest form of pleasure.
(b) The belief that one should spend the most money on the finest things in life.
(c) The belief that intellectualism, refinement and poetry are better pleasures that dancing, lust or wealth.
(d) The belief that feelings are better pleasures than stability, wealth or objects.

3. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?
(a) The greatest good to the wealthiest.
(b) The greatest good to the deserving.
(c) Might makes right.
(d) The greatest good for the greatest number.

4. Why does Utilitarian thinking not really understand the difference between persons?
(a) Utilitarianism is never applied to the society.
(b) It perceives persons only as voters.
(c) That different people’s situations mean different levels of happiness, contentment or suffering.
(d) Utilitarianism is never applied to the individual.

5. What defines a good society, according to Rawls?
(a) A wealthy society.
(b) A society that owns the most land.
(c) A just society.
(d) A strong society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rawls want his theory of justice to be?

2. How, according to Rawls, does justice help to assign rights and duties?

3. Who should hold the greatest advantage in Rawls’ ideal society?

4. What branch of philosophy is this book concerned with?

5. What is the greatest criticism levelled against Utilitarianism?

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