In the classical version of utilitarianism theory, who was the philosopher (or philosophers) who focused not only on the quantity of the pleasure (i.e., how many units of pleasure/happiness), but also took into account the quality (type) of the pleasure produced (i.e. Level 1 vs. Level 2 pleasure) when assigning the number of units of pleasure from each activity?

In the classical version of utilitarianism theory, J.S. Mill was the philosopher that focused on the quantity of the pleasure (i.e., simply how many units of pleasure/happiness), and J. Bentham was the philosopher who also took into account the quality (type) of the pleasure produced (i.e. intellectual pleasures versus simpler ones) when assigning the number of units of pleasure from each activity.

Helping others, at least whenever we can, is an example of an “imperfect duty” in Kant’s theory.

In the class handout, act-utilitarians and rule-utilitarians potentially disagree on the hypothetical case of whether doctors should lie to patients (that are seriously depressed or suicidal) about how bad their medical condition is. Assume that you meet a rule-utilitarian that strictly believes in following this particular rule: “Be honest to all patients.” In the class handout, the act-utilitarian would probably…

What do you know about her spouses?  (number, professions, personalities, etc.) 

BONUS: What’s her name? What did you understand here about her films or film roles?

What did she do for money before she started acting? 

Name two places he lived other than Switzerland.

Describe what he tended to wear. (He has a rather striking appearance!)

When was she born? When did she die?  How old was she?