Act Utilitarianism, is the moral theory that is reflective of Dr. Brown’s actions and perceptions. John Stuart Mill, whom is the creator of the theory, states that this theory requires thinking about the consequences of any given action, the use of the Hedonic Calculus, which is a guide that helps to make moral decisions and perceives happiness as only the intrinsic value (Collier & Haliburton, 2015 p. 6). Dr. Brown uses utilitarian approach in this situation in variety of ways. The use the Hedonic calculus, which looks at the sum of all values of happiness and unhappiness produced by an act is significant. Dr. Brown addresses the use of the hedonic calculus through the percentages of survival of the child. Despite having 30% rate of the child
