“Utilitarianism is bad because there’s lots of really plausible ways to do things in the world that are super terrible, but, no wait, actually just create lots of net happiness.”
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Replying to @troofzero
I don't know what "net happiness" means. And nor do you.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Then how can you determine what actions utilitarianism would "logically require"?
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Replying to @troofzero
Sacrificing one life to save many would be considered "utilitarian" if by this word we mean benefiting the most people. For a deeper analysis, check out the trolley problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem …
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
“Utilitarianism is bad because there’s lots of really plausible ways to do things in the world that are super terrible, but, no wait, actually just create benefit for more people."
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Replying to @troofzero
That's probably what Pol Pot said to justify his insanity.
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