Topic > Analysis of the Utilitarianism Argument - 1321

Promote human flourishing and alleviate suffering. However, there are two major flaws in the utilitarian perspective, first that good consequences do not determine the right thing to do. Just because something immoral had positive long-term consequences doesn't mean everything is fine. A utilitarian would respond by saying that one sacrifice to save ten people. This conflicts with morality because there is no circumstance in which killing an innocent person is acceptable. The second flaw is that it is impossible to live because it is too demanding. If there is always more you can do, you should sacrifice all your time and money to do better for the world. Utilitarianism should take into account what it means to be