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Utilitarianism Week Teaching notes Anthology references Key concepts Skills development Assessment 2–4 General statement of utility as a decision making guide. Students to practice using this guide on five sample scenarios in order to reinforce the theory. What is meant by ‘pleasure’? General class discussion. Mill’s higher and lower pleasures: explanation of how they are distinct and discussion on what they might look like. How can we calculate pleasure? Bentham’s utility calculus. Students to apply learning by calculating the pleasure achieved within example actions. Students to list the issues they encounter. Different forms of utilitarianism: distinctions between act, rule and preference utilitarianism. Again, approach these Mill, J S, Utilitarianism, chapters 1, 2, 4 and 5 Bentham, J, Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation Utility Higher pleasures Lower pleasures Utility calculus Act utilitarianism Rule utilitarianism Preference utilitarianism Hedonic Activities focusing on: understanding the definitions of key terms and distinctions scaffolding of understanding theory by applying theory to example attempting to calculate pleasure reflection on issues met by attempting to calculate pleasure. identifying issues and giving examples to illustrate the drawing and supporting of appropriate conclusions understanding the Application of theory of utility to sample scenarios. Participation in class discussion. Practice definition questions. Practice outline questions. Teacher questioning. Proficiency in application of measurement. Practice definition questions (act, rule and preference). Practice 12 mark questions. Plan an essay-style question as a class. Students to complete