As previously stated, the binary gender system does not promote self-interest, societal happiness, social structure, peace or prosperity. These goals could be obtained by removing gender, as will be shown with use of classical utilitarian, egoist, Kantian, and social contract ethics.
Classical utilitarianism decides morality by looking at the overall happiness of a population using the principle of utility, “Jeremy Bentham’s principle which approves or disapproves of every action whatsoever, according to the tendency which it appears to have to augment or diminish the happiness of the party whose interest is in question” (Vaughn, 2015). Taking all of the vulnerable populations at hand within the binary gender system, being that of women, intersex or transgender, it is apparent that the actions of discrimination against these parties leads to a clear deterioration of happiness, thus making it immoral. If the gender system was removed, the issues associated with sexism and homophobia would no longer flourish, leading to a proliferation of happiness to a majority. Those who follow the heterosexist views would be disappointed in their loss, but the disappointment would not overcome the surreal bliss of others.
Ethical egoism uses the advancement of the …show more content…
Thomas Hobbes argues that humans are inherently stingy, and use people as a means to advance their self-interest, which leads to civil unrest, and without cooperation and restraint, will continue on a dubious path of self-destruction. Through cooperation, restraint, and understanding, the constructs of the binary gender system now in place could be altered, or removed, to allow for a higher level of peace, prosperity, and safety among
Classical utilitarianism decides morality by looking at the overall happiness of a population using the principle of utility, “Jeremy Bentham’s principle which approves or disapproves of every action whatsoever, according to the tendency which it appears to have to augment or diminish the happiness of the party whose interest is in question” (Vaughn, 2015). Taking all of the vulnerable populations at hand within the binary gender system, being that of women, intersex or transgender, it is apparent that the actions of discrimination against these parties leads to a clear deterioration of happiness, thus making it immoral. If the gender system was removed, the issues associated with sexism and homophobia would no longer flourish, leading to a proliferation of happiness to a majority. Those who follow the heterosexist views would be disappointed in their loss, but the disappointment would not overcome the surreal bliss of others.
Ethical egoism uses the advancement of the …show more content…
Thomas Hobbes argues that humans are inherently stingy, and use people as a means to advance their self-interest, which leads to civil unrest, and without cooperation and restraint, will continue on a dubious path of self-destruction. Through cooperation, restraint, and understanding, the constructs of the binary gender system now in place could be altered, or removed, to allow for a higher level of peace, prosperity, and safety among