Moral Philosophy

Running Head : UTILITARIANISM

Utilitarianism

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Utilitarianism is considered as the doctrine [which states] that what is useful is good , and consequently , that the ethical value of conduct is determined by the utility of its results (Hook , 2006 . There are several theorists within the field of social sciences who have made their corresponding contributions to the said field . However , there remain several loopholes in the body of knowledge they have created especially with the focus on

the end results as the important part of the actions in determining whether it is ethical or not

First , the means of identifying whose happiness and who is counted to be the majority in to attain the maximum level of happiness proves to be a problematic factor in the theory . The question of whether the happiness and satisfaction of each and every person should be considered makes decision-making a very tedious and difficult process . Likewise there are thoughts of whether the happiness of other nonhuman beings should be considered also (Posner 1981

Second , this would mean that the means through which the end is achieved is disregarded . For the utilitarian perspective , it does not matter whether or not the methods used are ethical or not as long as the end result brings happiness to the greater number at its maximum possible level . This brings conflicts when it comes to methods which could harm other people and bring...