Overview
Write one essay:
-1) Jeremy Bentham tried to establish an objective criterion for ethics by making ethical decisions scientifically verifiable. In what ways is his hedonistic calculus an attempt to make ethical decision making scientific? Does he succeed in developing a “science” of morality? What are some of the drawbacks of using the hedonistic calculus? Give an example of an ethical dilemma that might be difficult to solve using the calculus.