CGS HU 202- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Atheist as old as the ancient greeks, but the word agnostic is invented in the. Invented by jeremy bentham, developed by john stuart mill: greatest happiness principle: morality is about creating the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. Nothing to do with the divine commands of a god, or religious dogma. Rightness of an act determined on case-by-case basis. Ex: an individual lie could be morally right if it produces the best outcome (i. e. maximizes happiness) for everyone involved: rule-utilitarianism: rightness of an act is not determined on a case-by- case basis. You ought to follow certain moral rules generally that tend to maximize people"s happiness. Ex: follow the rule never steal even when stealing an amount of money might seem to cause a great increase in general happiness for everyone affected. Wanted to show the casual christians of his time that they were not truly.
