According to hedonism, what is the relationship between well-being and moral goodness? A. You can increase your well-being only by being morally good. B. You can be morally good only by increasing your well-being. C. You can be morally good only by increasing others' well-being. D. none of the above

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15 January, 13:34

According to hedonism, what is the relationship between well-being and moral goodness? A. You can increase your well-being only by being morally good. B. You can be morally good only by increasing your well-being. C. You can be morally good only by increasing others' well-being. D. none of the above

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Jensen Hester · Answer 1

C. You can be morally good only by increasing others' well-being (ethical hedonism)

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Hedonism is a school of thought that argues complete human satisfaction in the form of seeking pleasure and avoiding suffering are the only components or the only route to well-being. The above example is demonstrated by Ethical hedonism which has the view that combines hedonism with welfarist ethics Hedonism in this aspect is of the view that what we should do should be centered around what affects the well-being individuals have. This group of Ethical hedonists would defend either increasing pleasure and reducing suffering for all beings (living) who experience them, or just reducing suffering (negative consequentialism).