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    This document outlines a module on utilitarianism for students at the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology. It provides intended learning outcomes which are to describe utilitarianism and assess moral actions using this theory. It lists several video lectures for students to watch on utilitarianism and its proponents Bentham and Mill. It includes discussion questions for an online class. Finally, it provides an assignment where students must analyze a scenario about a student deciding whether to enroll full-time or work part-time using Jeremy Bentham's felicific or hedonistic calculus, and make a moral judgment based on utilitarianism.

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    This document outlines a module on utilitarianism for students at the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology. It provides intended learning outcomes which are to describe utilitarianism and assess moral actions using this theory. It lists several video lectures for students to watch on utilitarianism and its proponents Bentham and Mill. It includes discussion questions for an online class. Finally, it provides an assignment where students must analyze a scenario about a student deciding whether to enroll full-time or work part-time using Jeremy Bentham's felicific or hedonistic calculus, and make a moral judgment based on utilitarianism.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology


    Fort Pilar, Rio Hondo, Zamboanga City
    Tel. No.: (062) 993 2615 Telefax (062) 991-0777; website: http//www.zscmst.edu.ph

    MODULE 5
    UTILITARIANISM

    INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

    At the end of this module, you will be able to


    ● Describe what utilitarianism is; and
    ● Assess some moral actions using the utilitarianism ethical theory.

    LECTURES

    Please watch, listen, and study the following video lectures, and write down some notes for
    your guide:

    1. Utilitarianism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FrZl22_79Q

    2. Bentham’s Utilitarianism and the Hedonistic Calculus:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPUAoZZ2lUQ

    3. Mill’s Utilitarianism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfiEa6MfoTw

    4. Philosophy – Ethics: Utilitarianism, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?


    v=uGDk23Q0S9E

    5. Consequentialism and Utilitarianism in a Nutshell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?


    v=G-e6vdk0sGk

    ONLINE CLASS LEARNING ACTIVITIES

    1. Discussion Guide Questions (for oral recitation)


    a. What new terms or concepts did you learn from the lecture videos? What do these
    terms or concepts mean?
    b. What do you like or dislike about utilitarianism?
    c. What terms or concepts are not yet clear to you?
    ASSIGNMENT (Moral Reasoning)
    Instructions:
    1. Compose a group of three and discuss the following situation. Then analyze the
    options and consequences based on Jeremy Bentham’s Felicific or Hedonistic
    Calculus. Simply put a check mark on an option that satisfies the criteria. Then make
    a moral judgment by choosing which course of action Pedro must make following
    utilitarianism and explain why.
    2. Put all your group answers in the table accordingly.
    3. Write all the names of the group members in the table but each member will submit
    this assignment in the Google Classroom (GCR) under his/her GCR account.
    4. This is worth 15 points. The grade of the group will be the grade of each member.

    The Felicific/Hedonistic Calculus


    Situation: Pedro is thinking of enrolling in his 7 subjects in the coming semester as
    indicated in his course curriculum. This means that he must give much of his time
    attending classes, studying lessons, doing assignments, preparing and taking exams, and
    doing other things that are required in his subjects. This further means that he would not
    have time to earn a living by getting a job. On the other hand, Pedro is also thinking of
    getting a job in a grocery store where he would work from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except on a
    lunch break from Monday to Friday. This means he can have money to support his daily
    needs and save some for school needs later if he decides to continue his college.
    Criteria Enroll in 7 subjects Work in a grocery store
    Intensity: How strong is the
    pleasure?
    Duration: How long does
    the pleasure last?
    Certainty or Uncertainty:
    How likely or unlikely that
    the pleasure will occur?
    Propinquity or
    Remoteness: How soon
    does the pleasure occur?
    Fecundity: What is the
    probability that the action is
    followed by sensation of the
    same kind?
    Purity: What is the
    probability that the action is
    followed by sensation of the
    opposite kind?
    Extent: How many people
    are affected?
    Moral Decision

    1.
    Names of Members 2.
    3.

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