Pros And Cons Of Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is fallacious since the theory only focuses on consequences but there are other elements to think about besides the consequences someone is going to receive. Many things need to be taken into account besides consequences when we ethically look at an individual’s actions. So yes utilitarianism being too demanding as an ethical theory is a pretty good criticism. When it comes to making a decision utilitarian’s have to always think about the decision that will make the best use out of utility. This moral theory is way too demanding and its impossible for everyone to be altruists with every decision you make. It can also be confusing because what if that is your belief but maybe your altruism may help a group of people but hurt another? Is that altruistic since it should be for everyone, the altruistic decision you make for the public interest may cause conflict with a private interest of some people. It is unfair and even if an action someone makes is making a

But decisions aren’t always as positive as those. Also how do you know the result of a decision you are going to make will not back fire, you are not always certain that the decision you make will satisfy a bigger group of people. A decision might not always turn out the way you think it will. This comes from a person with altruistic qualities, I love helping others I feed of positive energy and sacrificing something in order to make a bigger group of people happy is fine. But sacrificing myself is different than when it comes to bigger decisions like sacrificing a small group of people in order to make a bigger group happy is unfair. I feel like that’s not truly altruistic you are still hurting someone even if it is less people the point is to not hurt anyone with a decision which may sound impossible but can be