PEDS401 Midterm: PEDS 401 Mandatory Midterm Exam Reading Summaries
26 Dec 2015
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Hedonistic utilitarianism (act u: bentham was the father of hedonistic utilitarianism, aka class utilitarianism o, there are certain situations that are worse to experience, than not to experience anything at all, each sentient being, at any time, is at a certain level of well being. Is it a threat to close relationships and friendships: to the extent that the consequences of calculating the consequences and aiming for maximization of expected welfare are bad, avoid it, however, if the consequences of such an attitude are positive, abide by it, close friends and relationships require a certain amount of impartiality, utilitarianism is a morality of impartiality, a belief in utilitarianism with the kind of conditional spontaneity and partiality it brings with it, allows us to strike a balance between on one hand, loyalty, and the other, a readiness to criticize and break the relationship.
