This argument fails completely as utilitarianism could not be restricted to the benefit of just the American people like this video does.
Additionally utilitarianism requires you to take future wellbeing into account. That eliminates most objections to utilitarianism. If people are allowed to sacrifice an unsuspecting innocent person to safe two now that will cause us all harm in the future as any of us could be a potential target to save two at any moment so we would never feel safe again.
not really a loophole when you think about it... greatest happiness for the greatest amount, though i disagree with the everyone desires happiness part
This argument fails completely as utilitarianism could not be restricted to the benefit of just the American people like this video does.
Additionally utilitarianism requires you to take future wellbeing into account. That eliminates most objections to utilitarianism. If people are allowed to sacrifice an unsuspecting innocent person to safe two now that will cause us all harm in the future as any of us could be a potential target to save two at any moment so we would never feel safe again.
killer4hire 12 hours ago
not really a loophole when you think about it... greatest happiness for the greatest amount, though i disagree with the everyone desires happiness part
pierobracamonte 2 years ago