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Index Felicific calculus

The felicific calculus is an algorithm formulated by utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to induce.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 26 relations: Act utilitarianism, Algorithm, Bellman equation, Certainty, Doggerel, Epicurus, Ethical calculus, Ethics, Fecundity, Hedonism, Intensity, Jeremy Bentham, Lawrence M. Hinman, Mnemonic, Pleasure, Propinquity, Reinforcement learning, Science of morality, Time, Uncertainty, Unit of measurement, Utilitarian rule, Utilitarianism, Variable (mathematics), Vector space, William Stanley Jevons.

  2. Hedonism
  3. Pleasure
  4. Utilitarianism

Act utilitarianism

Act utilitarianism is a utilitarian theory of ethics that states that a person's act is morally right if and only if it produces the best possible results in that specific situation. Felicific calculus and act utilitarianism are utilitarianism.

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Algorithm

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a finite sequence of mathematically rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation.

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Bellman equation

A Bellman equation, named after Richard E. Bellman, is a necessary condition for optimality associated with the mathematical optimization method known as dynamic programming.

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Certainty

Certainty (also known as epistemic certainty or objective certainty) is the epistemic property of beliefs which a person has no rational grounds for doubting.

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Doggerel

Doggerel, or doggrel, is poetry that is irregular in rhythm and in rhyme, often deliberately for burlesque or comic effect.

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Epicurus

Epicurus (Ἐπίκουρος; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and sage who founded Epicureanism, a highly influential school of philosophy.

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Ethical calculus

An ethical calculus is the application of mathematics to calculate issues in ethics. Felicific calculus and ethical calculus are utilitarianism.

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Ethics

Ethics is the philosophical study of moral phenomena.

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Fecundity

Fecundity is defined in two ways; in human demography, it is the potential for reproduction of a recorded population as opposed to a sole organism, while in population biology, it is considered similar to fertility, the natural capability to produce offspring, measured by the number of gametes (eggs), seed set, or asexual propagules.

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Hedonism

Hedonism refers to the prioritization of pleasure in one's lifestyle, actions, or thoughts. Felicific calculus and Hedonism are pleasure and utilitarianism.

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Intensity

Intensity may refer to.

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Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham (4 February 1747/8 O.S. – 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism.

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Lawrence M. Hinman

Lawrence Michael Hinman (born September 26, 1944) is an American philosopher and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of San Diego.

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Mnemonic

A mnemonic device or memory device is any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval in the human memory, often by associating the information with something that is easier to remember.

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Pleasure

Pleasure is experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something.

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Propinquity

In social psychology, propinquity (from Latin propinquitas, "nearness") is one of the main factors leading to interpersonal attraction.

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Reinforcement learning

Reinforcement learning (RL) is an interdisciplinary area of machine learning and optimal control concerned with how an intelligent agent ought to take actions in a dynamic environment in order to maximize the cumulative reward.

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Science of morality

Science of morality may refer to various forms of ethical naturalism grounding morality in rational, empirical consideration of the natural world.

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Time

Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future.

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Uncertainty

Uncertainty or incertitude refers to epistemic situations involving imperfect or unknown information.

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Unit of measurement

A unit of measurement, or unit of measure, is a definite magnitude of a quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same kind of quantity.

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Utilitarian rule

In social choice and operations research, the utilitarian rule (also called the max-sum rule) is a rule saying that, among all possible alternatives, society should pick the alternative which maximizes the sum of the utilities of all individuals in society. Felicific calculus and utilitarian rule are utilitarianism.

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Utilitarianism

In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. Felicific calculus and utilitarianism are Hedonism.

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Variable (mathematics)

In mathematics, a variable (from Latin variabilis, "changeable") is a symbol that represents a mathematical object.

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Vector space

In mathematics and physics, a vector space (also called a linear space) is a set whose elements, often called ''vectors'', can be added together and multiplied ("scaled") by numbers called ''scalars''.

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William Stanley Jevons

William Stanley Jevons (1 September 1835 – 13 August 1882) was an English economist and logician.

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See also

Hedonism

Pleasure

Utilitarianism

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicific_calculus

Also known as Hedon (unit), Hedonic Calculus, Hedonistic calculus, Hedons and dolor, Mathematics of philosophy, Pleasure calculus, Utility calculus.