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Act Utilitarianism Resource Pack

Make teaching these tricky Religion and Ethics topics straightforward with this complete, ready-to-use pack!

What’s included:

• One PowerPoint that covers:

• Bentham’s theory of ‘utility’ or ‘usefulness’

• Ultimate aim is to pursue pleasure and avoid pain

• Principle of utility (‘the greatest happiness for the greatest number’)

• The hedonic calculus as a means of measuring pleasure in each unique moral situation

• By considering seven factors: intensity, duration, certainty, remoteness, fecundity, purity and extent

• Act Utilitarianism as a form of moral relativism, a consequentialist and teleological theory

• ‘A Christian’s Endurance’

• Class Activities

• Criticisms – including W.D. Ross

• Two exemplar 30 – mark essays

• Student writing framework: helps students structure exam-style responses.

• Completed exemplar answers: perfect for modelling, teacher reference, or feedback.

• Mind Map

Key Features:

• Clear, engaging slides that break down complex concepts step by step.
• Ready-made structure saves hours of planning.
• Fully adaptable to different exam boards (based on Eduqas Philosophy of Religion and Religion and Ethics).
• Supports students with scaffolding and model answers.
• This resource gives you everything you need to teach, explain, and assess these challenging topics with confidence — whether you’re introducing them for the first time or revising before exams.