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Felicific calculus - Wikipedia The felicific calculus is an algorithm formulated by utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to induce
7. 1. 6: Hedonic Calculus - Humanities LibreTexts Bentham therefore created the Hedonic Calculus (sometimes known as the Felicific Calculus) in order to help an individual work out how much pleasure would be created by differing possible actions The Hedonic Calculus, as suggested by Bentham, is based on assessing possible pleasures according to their: Intensity Duration Certainty
How To Calculate Morality Using The Utilitarian Calculator The felicific calculus is an algorithm for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to cause The algorithm is also known as the utility calculus, the hedonistic calculus, and the hedonic calculus
Jeremy Bentham - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 2 Felicific Calculus Though Bentham did not use this terminology, the calculus he devised—commonly known as the “felicific calculus”—describes the elements or dimensions of the value of a pain or pleasure
The Hedonistic Calculus - Lander University A modified hedonistic calculus is sketched along the lines first proposed by Bentham and Mill The major problem encountered is the quantification of pleasure
The felicific calculus - Utilitarianism Hedonic Calculus " (Gr hedone pleasure) a method of working out the sum total of pleasure and pain produced by an act, and thus the total value of its consequences; also called the felicific calculus; sketched by Bentham in chapter 4 of his Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789
Benthams Felicific Calculus - JSTOR In Bentham's world, on the contrary, the felicific calculus yields a social science that is both an account of what is and an account of what ought to be For on the one hand "the chain of causes and effects" and on the other hand " the stand- ard of right and wrong " are fastened to the throne of our two sovereign masters-whose books the
1. 3 Felicific calculus - Philosophical Investigations To understand Bentham's moral philosophy we need to grasp three things: first, he thought pleasure was the only intrinsic good, and pain the only intrinsic evil, secondly, he thought pleasure could be measured by the felicific or hedonic calculus (two words for the same thing)
The Principle of Utility and Hedonistic Calculus Hedonistic Calculus (Felicific Calculus) To apply the Principle of Utility systematically, Bentham introduced the hedonistic calculus, a method for measuring and comparing the potential pleasure and pain generated by different actions