act utilitarianism

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who made it?
Jeremy Bentham
what is the principle of utility?
human seek pleasure and avoid pain . What is right is what maximises happiness and minimises pain. The more people happy, the more 'right an action is'
how do u measure happiness?
hedonic caluclus
what are the 7 parts of the hedonic calculus?
intensity- amount of pleasure
duration
certainty
propinquity- how far reaching
fecundity- how likely to be followed
purity
extent

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