OCR Religious Studies H173 Ethics, Rule & Act Utilitarianism, Bentham & Mill . Full lessons

2 Lesson for Year 1 Ethics

Lesson 1 objectives
To identify Bentham’s version of Utilitarianism
To be able to describe what is meant by the terms Hedonism, Hedonic Calculus, Utility
To evaluate Bentham’s version of Utilitarianism

Lesson 2 objectives
To identify John Stuart Mill’s criticism of Bentham
To identify higher and lower pleasures
To be able to explain the difference between Rule & Act Utilitarianism with examples
To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Utilitarianism

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