1. What is the difference between hedonistic and eudaimonistic utilitarianism?

2. In which way is pleasure different from happiness?

4. Are there other accounts of utility? explain. Is there consensus on the best criteria for utility?

5. How do you maximize utility? p. 136
Despite its sensitivity to particular cases, or perhaps because of it, act utilitarianism
is open to a number of objections. Let’s briefly consider three: (1) the
objection that it is too time-consuming to calculate the consequences of each
individual action; (2) a parallel objection that it is too difficult to predict the
consequences of individual actions, especially the long-term consequences; and
(3) the argument that act utilitarianism opens the door to abuses, especially to
abuses of justice, because of its neglect of general moral rules.

6. What's your take on the above paragraph?

7. Read the counters on p. 143, p. 144. a) is "predicting" a limited standard? b) the Sandra West example, c) the Chief of police example,

8. Explain rule utilitarianism.

Exploring here is the tension between ACT and RULE utilitarianism:
Rule utilitarians must maintain either that their rules are without qualifications or else that their rules do have very specific qualifications. If their rules are without qualifications, then they are rule worshipers according to act utilitarians, for they say we should follow the rule at any cost, even when it produces bad consequences.
9. Do you agree? if so, which one to pick out?

10. Take a look at examples on page 149. We'll discuss them in class.

11. Take a look at the table on CONSEQUENTIALISM pn p. 149, as it pertains to the different theories studied so far.

12. Are utilitarians allowed to give any special weight to consequences that would affect them personally when happiness to the majority is at stake?