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Utilitarianism - Coggle Diagram
Utilitarianism
Rule Utilitarianism
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utilitarianism but with rules set in place by competent judges in order to maintain the primary principle; maximising pleasure and minimising pain
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the rules in rule utilitarianism are made by competent judges meaning individuals that have experienced both higher and lower pleasures
this can be seen as elitist because it excludes those who do not come from wealthier backgrounds as they cannot afford to go to the opera or be highly educated
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Act Utilitarianism
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hedonic calculus
*FRIEDPC: Fecundity, remoteness, intensity, extent, duration, purity, certainty*
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the greatest happiness principle: we must pursue actions that cause the greatest happiness in the world, not just our own
people want their own happiness, people want others happiness, people want a general happiness