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Essay / Analyzing the Arguments of Utilitarianism - 1321
Promote human flourishing and ameliorate suffering. However, the utilitarian perspective has two major flaws: First, good consequences do not determine the right thing to do. Just because something immoral had good long-term consequences doesn't mean it's acceptable. A utilitarian would respond by saying one sacrifice to save ten people. This is against morality because there is no circumstance where the killing of an innocent person is acceptable. The second fault is that it is impossible to live with because it is too demanding. If you can always do something more, you should sacrifice all your time and money to do better for the world. Utilitarianism should take into consideration what it means to be