PHILOSOPHY HELP
Moral Philosophy
This unit looks at (at least) two different positions on what it means to call something right or wrong.
The exam will ask you about key features of your two theories, but also to apply them to situations. You also need to be ready to discuss some criticisms of each approach.
KEY FEATURES
This is where to learn about what utilitarians claim. If you're revising, this is a good place to start.
THE DIFFICULTY OF PREDICTING CONSEQUENCES
The first criticism you need to know about is called the difficulty of predicting consequences'. You need to be able to explain it in detail.
Evil Pleasures
Another criticism targets the claim that pleasure is an intrinsic good. You need to be able to explain this in detail.
Tyranny of the Majority
The final criticism you need to know about claims there are times where the greatest happiness principle requires us to do thinks that are unjust.
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