Recall a moment when you acted as a utilitarian.

Recall a moment when you acted as a utilitarian.

Recall a moment when you acted as a utilitarian. Calculate the net benefit that you brought with your action by applying J. S. Mills principle of utility and J. Benthams Felicific Calculus.

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Utilitarian use the utilitarianism theory which states that an action only becomes consequent if it produces either negative or positive effects. In Bentham’s view, the right actions are the ones that produce the highest amounts of pleasure worldwide when engaged. Therefore he bases the standards of right or wrong are based on the amounts of pain or pleasure derived.

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