Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. An instrumental value is something you value for its own sake.
2. One reason Bentham donated his body to science was to put a stop to body-snatching.
3. Bentham believes that pleasure is intrinsically valuable.
4. Pleasure cannot have both intrinsic and instrumental value at the same time.
5. All theories that focus on the consequences of actions are utilitarian.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

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