F – Application of Utilitarianism By the end of this lesson you will: Know the basics of animal testing and nuclear warfare Understand how to apply both Act and Rule Utilitarianism to these theories Have evaluated how practical the theories are when applied to the issues above

SPEC CHECK AO1 AO2 The application of Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism and Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism to both of the issues listed below: 1. animal experimentation for medical research 2. the use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent * The extent to which Utilitarianism provides a practical basis for making moral decisions for both religious believers and non-believers.

Starter Animal Testing Hiroshima Watch the following clips and make notes as you go

Group Projects In small groups, pick either ‘animal experimentation’ or ‘nuclear weapons as a deterrent’ as your research project Create a brief 5mins PowerPoint on your topic to present to the rest of the group. Ensure that you state how ACT OR RULE utilitarianism would be applied to the theory Remember: You don’t actually need to know about these dilemmas in a lot of detail – you just need to know about them enough to be able to use it as your example throughout your essay.

Application of Act Utilitarianism to Animal Testing In support of animal testing Not in support of animal testing TASK: Using Mark Lambe’s notes, complete the table above!

Application of Rule Utilitarianism to Animal Testing In support of animal testing Not in support of animal testing TASK: Using Mark Lambe’s notes, complete the table above!

Application of Act Utilitarianism to Nuclear Warfare as a Deterrent In support of Nuclear Warfar Not in support of Nuclear Warfare TASK: Using Mark Lambe’s notes, complete the table above!

Application of Rule Utilitarianism to Nuclear Warfare as a Deterrent In support of Nuclear Warfar Not in support of Nuclear Warfare TASK: Using Mark Lambe’s notes, complete the table above!