Serge, Who Has Four Years of Experience as a Chef's

question 63

Multiple Choice

Serge, who has four years of experience as a chef's assistant, applies for a job as a cook at a restaurant that has just advertised a position. The manager offers him a job as a dishwasher because he does not believe that members of Serge's ethnic group make good cooks. The offer of the less desirable job is an example of

• A) prejudice.
• B) realistic conflict theory.
• C) in-group behaviour.
• D) discrimination.

Understand the basic principles of utilitarianism and its focus on maximizing happiness or well-being.

Identify the key figures in the development of utilitarianism and their contributions.

Distinguish between the concepts of pleasure and happiness in the context of utilitarian ethics.

Explain the role of the hedonistic calculus in evaluating actions according to utilitarian theory.