GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
KOHLBERG
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is the just thing to do given all the circumstances? What will bring the most good to the largest number of people?
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How do I gain power?
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How do I share power?
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ‘greatest happiness’ part is a maximising principle: it enjoins people to act so as to maximise human happiness produced. But the ‘of the greatest number’ part is a principle of distribution: it enjoins people to act so as to spread happiness around as equally as possible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Utilitarian theories generally share four elements: consequentialism, welfarism, impartiality, and aggregationism.
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, if you are choosing ice cream for yourself, the utilitarian view is that you should choose the flavor that will give you the most pleasure. If you enjoy chocolate but hate vanilla, you should choose chocolate for the pleasure it will bring and avoid vanilla because it will bring displeasure.