Rule Utilitarianism

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A Levels Philosophy & Ethics (Utilitarianism) Flashcards on Rule Utilitarianism, created by lj.willis on 07/04/2014.
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What is Rule Utilitarianism and who proposed it? Rule Utilitarianism aims to bring the greatest good for the community. It was proposed by John Stuart Mill
What is John Stuart Mill's book called and what was his century? 'Utilitarianism' C19
What did Mill claim? Pleasures should be qualitative rather than quantitative (pleasures of the mind should take over physical pleasures)
What does Rule Utilitarianism say about the value of pleasures? That not all pleasures are of equal value
What is the name given for this type of theory? Egalitarian theory
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