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101.

According to J.S. Mill higher pleasures are those associated with the:

A. body
B. mind
C. soul
D. intellect
Answer» C. soul
102.

According to J.S. Mill Lower pleasures are those associated with the:

A. body
B. mind
C. soul
D. intellect
Answer» B. mind
103.

Mill argued that pleasures could vary in:

A. duration
B. quantity
C. intensity
D. quality
Answer» E.
104.

Mill argues that -------------------- are superior to physical forms of pleasure.

A. moral pleasures
B. emotional pleasure
C. material pleasure
D. none of these
Answer» B. emotional pleasure
105.

J. S. Mill’s version of hedonism is known as:

A. quantitative hedonism.
B. qualitative hedonism
C. universal hedonism
D. none of these
Answer» C. universal hedonism
106.

Mill made ---------------- separation of pleasures.

A. quantitative
B. qualitative
C. psychological
D. none of these
Answer» C. psychological
107.

The hedonism which, focuses the quantity of the pleasure, rather than the quality is called:

A. quantitative hedonism.
B. qualitative hedonism
C. universal hedonism
D. none of these
Answer» B. qualitative hedonism
108.

Bentham’s version of hedonism is known as:

A. quantitative hedonism.
B. qualitative hedonism
C. universal hedonism
D. none of these
Answer» B. qualitative hedonism
109.

-------------- refers to how long the pleasure or pain are felt for.

A. certainty
B. duration
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» C. propinquity
110.

Hedonic Calculus of Bentham is a ----------------------- calculus.

A. five point
B. eight point
C. nine point
D. seven point
Answer» E.
111.

----------------- refers to the felt strength of the pleasure or pain.

A. certainty
B. purity
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» E.
112.

-------------- refers to the number of people the pleasure or pain is likely to affect.

A. certainty
B. purity
C. propinquity
D. extent
Answer» E.
113.

---------------- refers to the likelihood that the pleasure or pain will occur

A. certainty
B. purity
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» B. purity
114.

------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to some of the oppositesensation.

A. certainty
B. purity
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» C. propinquity
115.

----------------------- refers to the likelihood of the pleasure or pain leading to more of the samesensation.

A. certainty
B. fecundity
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» C. propinquity
116.

--------------------- refers to how long away the pleasure or pain is.

A. certainty
B. purity
C. propinquity
D. intensity
Answer» D. intensity
117.

Who introduced the method of hedonic calculus?

A. kant
B. sidgwick
C. bentham
D. john stuart mill
Answer» D. john stuart mill
118.

The Hedonic Calculus is a method of counting the amount of ------------------- that would likelybe caused by different actions.

A. pleasure and pain
B. result
C. virtue
D. none of these
Answer» B. result
119.

Utilitarian school having the slogan:

A. the greatest happiness of the individual
B. the greatest happiness of greatest number
C. the happiness of all
D. the happiness of greatest number
Answer» C. the happiness of all
120.

The --------------------- is a method of counting the amount of pleasure and pain that would likelybe caused by different actions.

A. utility calculus
B. universal calculus
C. idealistic calculus
D. hedonistic calculus
Answer» E.
121.

Universalistic Ethical Hedonism is also known as:

A. hedonism
B. universalism
C. utilitarianism
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
122.

The most influential contributor to Universal ethical hedonism is:

A. kant
B. sidgwick
C. butler
D. john stuart mill
Answer» E.
123.

The theory which holds that the right action is the one that produces the greatest happinessfor all is:

A. universal ethical hedonism
B. psychological hedonism
C. egoistic ethical hedonism
D. none of these
Answer» B. psychological hedonism
124.

Each man seeks, or ought to seek, is his own pleasure, this type of ethical hedonism is called:

A. universal ethical hedonism
B. utilitarianism
C. egoistic ethical hedonism
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
125.

Man ought to seeks pleasure, the position is known as:

A. ethical hedonism
B. psychological hedonism
C. . natural hedonism
D. none of the above
Answer» B. psychological hedonism
126.

Men always seeks pleasure-this position is known as:

A. psychological hedonism
B. natural hedonism
C. ethical hedonism
D. none of the above
Answer» B. natural hedonism
127.

According to the nature of seeking pleasure hedonism can be divided broadly in to Psychologicalhedonism and ----------------------

A. physiological hedonism
B. natural hedonism
C. ethical hedonism
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
128.

Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that ------------- is the only intrinsic good.

A. pleasure
B. virtue
C. justice
D. freedom
Answer» B. virtue
129.

Hedone means:

A. happy
B. good
C. delight
D. pleasure
Answer» D. pleasure
130.

Hedonism the term derives from the Greek word :

A. hedone
B. hedine
C. hedon
D. hedoine
Answer» B. hedine
131.

----------------is the general term for the theories that regards happiness

A. intuitionism
B. hedonism
C. emotivism
D. eudemonism
Answer» C. emotivism
132.

Human beings share some kinds of needs with the lower animals and even with plants are called:

A. natural needs
B. organic needs
C. immediate needs
D. none of these
Answer» C. immediate needs
133.

McDougall defines an instinct as ---------------------- psycho physical disposition

A. an inherited
B. an intentional
C. an immediate
D. an effective
Answer» B. an intentional
134.

Sucking of the thump by a child is a:

A. impulsive action
B. involuntary action
C. habitual action
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
135.

A motive is -------------------- mental process

A. an intuitive
B. a conscious
C. an unconscious
D. an immediate
Answer» C. an unconscious
136.

When a man acts blindly without considering the end or result of his action. Such actions iscalled:

A. impulsive action
B. voluntary action
C. organic actions
D. none of these
Answer» B. voluntary action
137.

An intention which the agent does not definitely avows to himself is called:

A. remote intention
B. formal intention
C. unconscious intention
D. conscious intention
Answer» D. conscious intention
138.

Hobbes asserted that human desire is the ----------------------- of all human action.

A. fundamental intention
B. fundamental nature
C. fundamental character
D. fundamental motivation
Answer» E.
139.

Desire is a sense of longing of a person for ----------------

A. an end
B. a action
C. an outcome
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
140.

A person’s conduct corresponding to his ---------------------

A. motive
B. habit
C. character
D. action
Answer» D. action
141.

“The motive means, of course, what moves us or causes us to act in a particular way”. Whoasserted this?

A. mcdougall
B. hobbes
C. mackenzie
D. mathew arnold
Answer» D. mathew arnold
142.

The remote intention of an act is sometimes called:

A. motive
B. purpose
C. instinct
D. action
Answer» B. purpose
143.

The particular result as a realised fact is:

A. remote intention
B. formal intention
C. immediate intention
D. material intention
Answer» E.
144.

According to Mackenzie the formal intention means the -------------------embodied in fact

A. principle
B. purpose
C. instinct
D. action
Answer» B. purpose
145.

The whole willed scheme of action, which is anticipated by the doer is called:

A. desire
B. purpose
C. instinct
D. intention.
Answer» E.
146.

The term intention corresponds the term:

A. desire
B. purpose
C. instinct
D. none of these
Answer» C. instinct
147.

------------- a conscious mental process which moves a man to act in a particular way.

A. wish
B. will
C. instinct
D. motive
Answer» E.
148.

The desires that predominate or continue to be effective is called:

A. wish
B. will
C. instinct
D. none of these
Answer» B. will
149.

Who defines an instinct as an inherited psycho physical disposition?

A. hobbes
B. mathew arnold
C. mcdougall
D. mackenzie
Answer» D. mackenzie
150.

Consciousness of ----------is called an appetite.

A. a wish
B. a desire
C. a motive
D. an organic need
Answer» E.