Philosophy 101
Question asked by: stasnim
Asked on: 20 Sep 2008
This is a question about a school of philosophical ethics called utilitarianism.
It is consequentialist in that it asks what is right is that which contributes the most to happiness, in simple pleasure utilitarianist formulations.
The problems are practical with this calculation - how do you know what happiness is going to be generated? It's unknowable.
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