PHILOS 241 Final: Philosophy Exam Study Guide #1
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Then say why premise is compelling. (thought experiment) Psychological hedonism: the ultimate motive of all human conduct is pleasure and the avoidance of pain. Normative hedonism: the only thing intrinsically good is pleasure (or lack of pain) Intrinsic good: good, for its own sake (ex: pleasure) Extrinsic good: good, in virtue of its relationship to something else (means to an end i. e. money) >maximizing: the greatest good for the greatest number ; one ought not to produce less than the greatest good possible under the circumstances. >non-maximizing: one ought not to do more harm than good/necessary. Psychological egoism: the ultimate motive of all human conduct is the desire to promote one s own good/happiness/advantage (self-interest) Normative egoism: one ought to act so as to promote one s own good/happiness . Unfalsifiable: no empirical evidence could in principle invalidate it. Dilemma as to confess or be silent resulting in various jail time amounts.
