The Case of Happiness
It is no secret that we want to live a happy life. Utilitarianism is simple; it is based on the idea that our actions are morally wrong or right depending on the outcomes of those actions (Gilmore, Travis). Morally right actions increase happiness. Morally wrong actions decrease happiness. In this paper, I will show that the basic concept of Utilitarianism is a true justified ethical theory. First, I will explain why the Principle of Utility is beneficial in making decisions. Next, I will set out to explain how Utilitarianism accounts for our happiness. Then, I will discuss its capacity to remain impartial. Finally, I will examine the best objection to Utilitarianism. You make people happy when you help them, and you …show more content…
Hypothetically there is a train, and it is going to hit a human, but if you derail it, you will kill a dog on the other side of the tracks. According to Utilitarianism what would need to be considered are the consequences. Mills would argue that the pain of losing a human life is greater than the pain of losing a beast 's life. While the cats death would still cause pain, it would cause as much net pain as the human. By the same token, a theory that takes into account the life of not only humans but the creatures on this planet and in our solar system is all encompassing and universal. Our intuitions lead us to believe that these creatures have feelings just like us. They are an extension of our …show more content…
It is the belief that all beings should be equal(Landauer and Rowlands). Equality is a right that has been fought for over the centuries. Even the Bible speaks of equality " There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus ( Galatians 3:28). People such as MLK have championed and suffered greatly in the name of equality. Entire movements have repeatedly been centered around equality. It is the reason women can vote, why we can go to school with people of different ethnicities, and why we can love who we want. Race, sex, religion; none of it matters. What would matter is that majority of the community would be happy. No one person or small group of people should hold all the power A society where all are equal is a society where there is no poverty, no injustice, no hate. Who wouldn 't want to live in a place where pain and injustice were nonexistent. If a person can accept that treating everyone fairly and everyone receiving the same rights is a good thing, then one must accept utilitarianism as justifiably true.
Me, Myself and
It is no secret that we want to live a happy life. Utilitarianism is simple; it is based on the idea that our actions are morally wrong or right depending on the outcomes of those actions (Gilmore, Travis). Morally right actions increase happiness. Morally wrong actions decrease happiness. In this paper, I will show that the basic concept of Utilitarianism is a true justified ethical theory. First, I will explain why the Principle of Utility is beneficial in making decisions. Next, I will set out to explain how Utilitarianism accounts for our happiness. Then, I will discuss its capacity to remain impartial. Finally, I will examine the best objection to Utilitarianism. You make people happy when you help them, and you …show more content…
Hypothetically there is a train, and it is going to hit a human, but if you derail it, you will kill a dog on the other side of the tracks. According to Utilitarianism what would need to be considered are the consequences. Mills would argue that the pain of losing a human life is greater than the pain of losing a beast 's life. While the cats death would still cause pain, it would cause as much net pain as the human. By the same token, a theory that takes into account the life of not only humans but the creatures on this planet and in our solar system is all encompassing and universal. Our intuitions lead us to believe that these creatures have feelings just like us. They are an extension of our …show more content…
It is the belief that all beings should be equal(Landauer and Rowlands). Equality is a right that has been fought for over the centuries. Even the Bible speaks of equality " There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus ( Galatians 3:28). People such as MLK have championed and suffered greatly in the name of equality. Entire movements have repeatedly been centered around equality. It is the reason women can vote, why we can go to school with people of different ethnicities, and why we can love who we want. Race, sex, religion; none of it matters. What would matter is that majority of the community would be happy. No one person or small group of people should hold all the power A society where all are equal is a society where there is no poverty, no injustice, no hate. Who wouldn 't want to live in a place where pain and injustice were nonexistent. If a person can accept that treating everyone fairly and everyone receiving the same rights is a good thing, then one must accept utilitarianism as justifiably true.
Me, Myself and