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Evaluation of Utilitarianism: Worksheet

A worksheet on the evaluation of utilitarianism, including its strengths and weaknesses, how they work, and why they're important.

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism?

Utilitarianism has various strengths and weaknesses. Its strengths include the fact that it is relatively simple, commonsensical, and forward-thinking; its weaknesses include the fact that it is deceptively difficult to formulate, hard to apply, and absent public rules. Make a note about the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism.

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How do the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism work?

Some strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism are particularly robust, and these are the ones used to support the most convincing cases for and against this normative ethical theory. Make a note about how the most robust strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism work.

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Strengths of Utilitarianism: Supported by Nature

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Strengths of Utilitarianism: Underpins All Ethics

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Strengths of Utilitarianism: Easy to Justify

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Weaknesses of Utilitarianism: Prohibits Rest

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Weaknesses of Utilitarianism: Not Coherent

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Weaknesses of Utilitarianism: Permits Evil

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Why are the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism important?

Ethicists can use the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism to evaluate the theory as a whole. They can do this by judging different types of utilitarianism using criteria devised for evaluating normative ethical theories. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of utilitarianism and make a note about why they are important to this process.