For starters, let’s talk about Utilitarianism. From what I understand, Utilitarianism is the idea to act in ways that promote the most happiness, and the least unhappiness. Utilitarian’s believe that we are allowed, if not required, to take all steps necessary to promote overall happiness. With that being said, no one person is more important than the next. The happiness of every person is weighed equally. A utilitarian has a complex breakdown on what and how actions are considered “right”. A “right” action is one that produces good. An action that produces good is one that produces happiness, which ultimately produces pleasure. If an action produces more happiness than unhappiness, then it is defensible by Utilitarianism. So with all that being said, how would Utilitarianism view the morality of voting? For starters, the crux of Utilitarianisms argument is to act in ways that promote the most happiness. Many people may have felt that they would be losing, regardless of who they voted for in the election. Voting for the lesser of two evils wasn’t something that that millions of Americans didn’t do this election. It wouldn’t make someone happy knowing that they contributed to the election of an undesirable president, that’s for sure. So by voting regardless of the
For starters, let’s talk about Utilitarianism. From what I understand, Utilitarianism is the idea to act in ways that promote the most happiness, and the least unhappiness. Utilitarian’s believe that we are allowed, if not required, to take all steps necessary to promote overall happiness. With that being said, no one person is more important than the next. The happiness of every person is weighed equally. A utilitarian has a complex breakdown on what and how actions are considered “right”. A “right” action is one that produces good. An action that produces good is one that produces happiness, which ultimately produces pleasure. If an action produces more happiness than unhappiness, then it is defensible by Utilitarianism. So with all that being said, how would Utilitarianism view the morality of voting? For starters, the crux of Utilitarianisms argument is to act in ways that promote the most happiness. Many people may have felt that they would be losing, regardless of who they voted for in the election. Voting for the lesser of two evils wasn’t something that that millions of Americans didn’t do this election. It wouldn’t make someone happy knowing that they contributed to the election of an undesirable president, that’s for sure. So by voting regardless of the