ethics civics MCQ #899

According to Bentham, a pleasure is pure when:

ethics civics MCQ #899

  1. Question 1

    Q1. According to Bentham, a pleasure is pure when:

    • A) It is free from pain
    • B) It is mixed with pain
    • C) It gives rise to a number of other pleasures
    • D) It is preferable to barren pleasure

    Answer: It is free from pain

    Explanation: Bentham's felicific calculus distinguishes pure pleasures (those unaccompanied by pain) from impure ones; a pure pleasure is entirely free from any admixture of pain.