UTILITARIANISM is it a good theory? - AGAINST

Question 1

Intro:

Answer 1

• Utilitarianism – absolutist theory focusing on creating “the greatest good for the greatest number of people.” (Principle of utility)
  
  • Due to being too time consuming, doesn’t protect minority and pleasure doesn’t equate to goodness.

Question 2

1st paragraph

Answer 2

P1
P – Too time consuming
A – Act utilitarianism = Hedonic calculator
→ not usable in emergencies (Noel Stewart)
C – Bentham may argue in some situations you use moral intuition or value your own pain/suffering.
E – This defeats the purpose of using the hedonic calculator in the first place.

Question 3

2nd paragraph

Answer 3

P2
P – Doesn’t protect minority
A – Allows gang rape due to higher pleasure
→ Swinish philosophy – Act utilitarianism
C – As Mill = higher vs lower pleasures to avoid lower pleasures.
E – Higher/lower pleasures are too vague – still is listening to music higher or lower doesn’t matter.

Question 4

3rd paragraph

Answer 4

P3
P – Pleasure doesn’t equate to good
A – Some people gain pleasure from harming others / from revenge
C – Act should be judged by long term consequences – from revenge do they become a better person
E – We can’t predict future

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

restate the thesis and everything you have talked about throughout the rest of the essay