Hedonic calculus
Hedonic calculus
Real World
The UK government's cost-benefit analysis for HS2 weighed factors like journey-time savings, economic growth, environmental cost, and disruption to communities — mirroring Bentham's systematic approach to measuring outcomes.
Exam Focus
Criticise the calculus by arguing pleasures are qualitatively different and cannot be reduced to a single quantitative scale.
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