ethics civics MCQ #1095

Bentham recognizes moral obligation to pursue general happiness by:

ethics civics MCQ #1095

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Bentham recognizes moral obligation to pursue general happiness by:

    • A) The external sanctions only
    • B) The internal sanction only
    • C) Neither external nor internal sanctions
    • D) Both the external sanctions and internal sanctions of consciousness

    Answer: Both the external sanctions and internal sanctions of consciousness

    Explanation: Bentham recognized both external sanctions (legal, social, religious rewards and punishments) and the internal sanction of conscience as sources of moral obligation to pursue general happiness.