Question

According to the Principle of Utility within the ethical theory of Utilitarianism, happiness is an extermely important factor in determining the rightness and wrongness of acts.
True Or False?​

Answer 1

True.

The Principle of Utility says actions are right when they promote happiness or pleasure, and wrong when they cause unhappiness or pain. So in order to figure out if something is right or wrong you will first have to know if it promotes happiness.