Utilitarianism

 

Ultilitarianism

Is right or wrong?

Ultilitarianism, is a ethical theory that determines if something is wrong or right, but it only seeks the happiness and well-being of the majority of individuals, was founded by Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. In this blog, I will give my point of view in this theme and what I think that is good in this theory and what it isn't.

So, even that the ultilitarianism always has a valid argument based on the most reasonable thing to do, it has its limitations. This theory basically wants to treat all the people the same like they don't are different, what obviously is wrong because we all are different in aspects of moral, so that´s why we cannot apply this merthod cause is ethically wrong.

For example: Let's say that you drive a trainwheel without brakes and you can only turn to the right or to the left. If you go to the right you will run over a person; instead on the left there is a group of eight children playing. What will you do?

 For obvious reasons you will choose go to the right, because it's only one person and in the left is a group of child, but what if that person is someone important and you realize it later? That are the consequences of the ultilitarianism, you cannot predict what is going to happen and you don't think about the consequences that are going to happen later.

In conclusion, for me the ultilitarianm cannot be a ethical theory, because I cannot be calculating every time I go to act, nor know the consequences of my actions, there is no time, nor do I have enough information.

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Of Texas, U. (2020, August 05). Utilitarianism. Retrieved September 14, 2020, from https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/utilitarianism