Question
In Principia Ethica, G. E. Moore singles out this philosopher for praise for not falling prey to the naturalistic fallacy. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 19th-century English philosopher who analyzed the three approaches of egoism, utilitarianism, and intuitionism in his notoriously tedious magnum opus, The Methods of Ethics.
ANSWER: Henry Sidgwick
[10e] Moore criticizes Sidgwick’s intuitive argument for this position by imagining two possible unseen worlds, one beautiful and one ugly. Epicureanism is often conflated with this view that prioritizes pleasure as the only good.
ANSWER: ethical hedonism [accept word forms like hedonistic]
[10h] Moore discusses Sidgwick’s claim that goods of this sort, such as beauty, should only be sought if they increase happiness or perfection. The chapter on “what is good in itself” in Principia Ethica is titled for this word, which names a form of utilitarianism coined by Hastings Randall that targets more than just pleasure.
ANSWER: ideal [accept ideal utilitarianism]
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