- Urility Principle is the writness or wrongness of an action is determined by its utlity or usefulness
- the idea of the greatest happiness of the greatest number.
- Bentham argued that one should choose to act so we bring about th greatest happiness for the greatest number.
- Bernard Williams criticises Utilitarianism. (indian example)
- with Willams case there is no moral dilemma just the outcome.
- Williams argues that there IS a crucial moral distinction between be kiled by him and being killed by someone else because of the act.
- with utilitarianism we lose this vital distinction, we turn into empty vessels of which consequenses occur. we don't consider our moral status or look at decision-making.
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