5-\\ ER eapicety GENO06: Applied Ethics pal yoerties Module #5 Student Activity Sheet Name: Class number: Section: Schedule: Date: Tearning Unit: Ethical Frameworks: Consequentialism (Jeremy Learning Materials: ‘Bentham and John Stuart Mil) Student Activity Sheets (PEN Modules) Learning Objectives: At the end of the module, the student should be able to: Learning Resourc 1. Recognize the nature of the basic units of ethics and Copp, D. (2006). The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory. Oxford University Press, Inc morality, and philosophical reasoning. 2. Justify the significance of morality and ethics on a personal __Debelluh, P. (2006). Ethics: Leorning fo Live, Focus and societal level. Publishers Utd. Shafer-tandau, R (2013). Ethicol Theory: An “Anthology (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Lt ep Quote of the Day: “Create all the happiness you are oble to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove.” ~ Jeremy Bentham ‘A, LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW INTRODUCTION (5 MINS) Recall of Previous Lesson: DEONTOLOGY (IMMANUEL KANT) ‘Major Points Limitations [Concerned with the adherence to certain rules or |- An act that is not morally good can lead to duties. something good. Categorical imperatives tell what ~ Morality of an action should be based on whether | one cannot, but it does not give a positive account that action is right or wrong under a series of rules. | of ethics. — Moral agents must honor human rights and meet |~ There are maxims or moral laws that are relative ‘moral obligations (moral laws) even at the cost of | and, therefore, cannot be universalized. an optimal outcome. ~ There are conflicting duties that can clash. There are ~ Categorical imperative is the supreme principles of | no guidelines as which duty to prioritize. imperfect morality (Universalizabilty Principle and Formula or | Duties are not clear and definitive as to when such Humanity). duties must be performed. = A good person is someone who always does their duty because itis their duty. Its fine if they enjoy doing it, but it must be the case that they would do it even if they did not enjoy it. The overall theme is that to be a good person you must be good for goodness’s sake. SS SS SSSR This document is the property of PHINMA EDUCATION, Scanned with CamScannerhn Stuart Mill and Je IP this lesson, you are to learn the nature of Utilitarianism by looking into te ete ba aeeeien pai: Bentham regarding the different measures of happiness, and to determine the re understanding the rightness and wrongness of our actions, {nsttuctians: Draw or doodle your answer to the question/s below, Use the space provided 1. What is your highest and lowest form of pleasure? Make sure to label your drawings. tamale: Hitest= Rest and Relaxation (Vacation Lowest= Eating. | | 8. MAIN Lesson LESSON PRESENTATION/CONTENT NOTES (15 MINS) {Rsttuctions: Take your time to read and understand all the in lesson. Also, please do not forget to highlight importact inform: Sacomes/consequence, it brings a good end or intrinsc vane © _ Gibco! Egoism. Moral duty i exclusive fr the self which means that one oug one’s own best interest (eg, developing a career) ~_Uititerianism. Consequences of actions are more favorable than unfavoral Sree ent ke Perform actions which tend to produce the greatest overon Of people (e.g, promoting social justice). + JEREMY BENTHAM’S PRINCIPLE OF UTILITY. ~ Believes that human actions and socal institutions should be Judged right or wrong depending upon their fendency to promote the greatest amount of pleasure or least srone of bain. We should commend an action if roduces pleasure or prevents pain and condemn an action if aa the opposite, ight to do/pursue whatever is in ble to everyone which means that happiness for the greatest number “Ue ought to consider the quantity or the amount of pleosure that is produced by the action (e.g, Tofu hunger, you oe to choose you preferred food ceca) and choose referred flavor (chocolate).” ~ Main Principles. (3) Recognizes the fundamental role of pain and pleasure in human life, (2) Approves or GsaPproves ofan action based on the amount of pain or pleasure brought aber by the consequences of {he action, (3) Equetes good with pleasure and evil with pain, and (4) Asserts eer, Pleasure and pain are capable of quantification, hence, measurable. 2ct Uultarianism, The right act is defined asthe one which brings about the best Fesults or the least amount of bad result (eg., charity work). © Mallharlan Calculus. way to measure pleasure and pain using ilferentfactrs/ritera in an action, This document is the property of PHINMA EDUCATION. Scanned with CamScanner‘CRITERIA FORA SPECIFICTYPE | CRITERIA FOR ACTIONS THAT ' - | CRITERIA FOR A SINGLE ACTION CRITER A SINGH F —— mt eaeice acct - | ag TeSsAcHOU —-| | Ouration Purity . ; | Certainty L._Propinguity ‘+ JOHN STUART MILL'S GREATEST HAPPINESS PRINCIPLE Iis not the quantity of pleasure but the quality of happiness that is central to utilitarianism. An action should be judged right or wrong if t has the tendency to achieve happiness for the greatest number of people. “We should also consider the quality of pleasure or happiness for some pleasures are more voluable than others (e.g., intellectual pleasure such os friendship and art are considered higher ‘pleasures while physiological pleasures such as eating, drinking, and sex are lower pleasures.” ‘Rule Utilitarianism, We ought to lve by rules which lead to the greatest good in general. Avoid short-time utility, instead focus on achieving long-term utility (e.g., equality for women). what is the amount of pleasure or pain created. “Actions ore judged solely by their consequences; same.” Everything else is irrelevant except that each person’s happiness counts the s SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITY: VENN DIAGRAM (30 MINS) Instructions: Make a Venn Diagram or any graphic organizer to illustrate the similarities and differences of Jeremy Bentham's Principle of Utility and John Stuart Mills Greatest Happiness Principle. Make sure to provide examples and a bref explanation for your claims. You can use online editing applications such as Canva and PPT, then, paste inthe space below.tf you don'thave access to these applications you can draw or doodle your graphic organizer, | | | + is the property of PHINMA EDUCATION Scanned with CamScanner