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| Question | Answer |
| What is Bentham's definition of the Principle of Utility? | – ‘the said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong’ |
| What is an example you could use to demonstrate Bentham's principle? | Slavery - occurred during his lifetime: Maximising pleasure for the majority - the slaves |
| What is a good action for Bentham? | One that maximises happiness and minimises pain |
| What quote could you use to show what Bentham though human nature was directed by? | "nature has placed us under the governance of 2 sovereign masters" |
| What type of utilitarianism is Bentham's and what does it mean? | Act Utilitarianism - looking at the consequences of each individual action |
| What is the key problem with Act utilitarianism that is relevant to what Bentham intended it for? | Bentham wanted legislation to be based on it - this is difficult because it is relativist |
| What are the 3 main principles of his approach? | 1. What motivates us to do the right thing? 2. Principle of Utility 3. Hedonic Calculus |
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