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fe·li·cif·ic cal·cu·lus

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1. felicific calculusnoun

   A quasi-mathematical technique proposed by 19th-century utilitarian ethical theorists for determining the net amount of happiness, pleasure, or utility resulting from an action, sometimes regarded as a precursor of cost-benefit analysis.

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1. Felicific calculus

   The felicific calculus is an algorithm formulated by utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1747–1832) for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to induce. Bentham, an ethical hedonist, believed the moral rightness or wrongness of an action to be a function of the amount of pleasure or pain that it produced. The felicific calculus could, in principle at least, determine the moral status of any considered act. The algorithm is also known as the utility calculus, the hedonistic calculus and the hedonic calculus.

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1. felicific calculus

   Felicific calculus refers to a system or method of calculating and measuring the overall happiness or pleasure that would result from a particular action or decision. It was introduced by philosopher Jeremy Bentham as a tool for moral and ethical decision-making, where actions are evaluated based on the amount of pleasure they bring and the amount of pain they alleviate. The felicific calculus involves assigning values or weights to different aspects or factors associated with an action and then assessing the overall net happiness or utility that would be achieved.

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1. Felicific calculus

   The felicific calculus is an algorithm formulated by utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to cause. Bentham, an ethical hedonist, believed the moral rightness or wrongness of an action to be a function of the amount of pleasure or pain that it produced. The felicific calculus could, in principle at least, determine the moral status of any considered act. The algorithm is also known as the utility calculus, the hedonistic calculus and the hedonic calculus. Variables, or vectors, of the pleasures and pains included in this calculation, which Bentham called "elements" or "dimensions", were: ⁕Intensity: How strong is the pleasure? ⁕Duration: How long will the pleasure last? ⁕Certainty or uncertainty: How likely or unlikely is it that the pleasure will occur? ⁕Propinquity or remoteness: How soon will the pleasure occur? ⁕Fecundity: The probability that the action will be followed by sensations of the same kind. ⁕Purity: The probability that it will not be followed by sensations of the opposite kind. ⁕Extent: How many people will be affected?

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