Philosophy has offered many works and debates on morality and ethics. One of these works is the concept of utilitarianism. One of the most prominent authors of the theory of utilitarianism is John Stuart Mill. He suggests that utilitarianism could be the guide to morality. His writings on utilitarianism transcend the present in relation to the famous film Matrix. In the film, people live in a virtual reality where they are relatively happy and content and the real world is filled with a constant struggle to survive. The film revolves around Neo, who tries to free people from the virtual world they live in. In light of utilitarianism, releasing these people would be morally wrong. In this essay, I will first explain John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism and some objections he faces. I will then talk about the relationship between utilitarianism and The Matrix and why it would be morally wrong to liberate people and subject them to the real world. John Stuart Mill argues that people often misinterpret utility as the test of right and wrong. This definition of utility restricts the term and denounces its opposite meaning to pleasure. Mill defines utility as units of happiness caused by an action without the unhappiness caused by an action. He calls this the greatest happiness principle or the utility principle. Mill's principle states that actions are good when they tend to promote happiness and are bad when they tend to produce the opposite of happiness. Happiness is defined as desired pleasure and the absence of pain, while unhappiness is defined as pain and lack of pleasure. Therefore, Mill asserts, pleasure and happiness are the only things desirable and good. Mill's definition of utilitarianism states that the act...... middle of paper ......h inferior bodily pleasure. Since the world is desolate and they must struggle to survive, people will simply have to live with their basic needs instead of seeking better and higher pleasures. Additionally, people might live less moral lives in the real world. While struggling for survival, people may engage in immoral acts such as theft and murder. The consequences of these actions would reduce happiness and only cause suffering to more people. Freeing people from the virtual reality they live in in the Matrix is ​​morally wrong. Releasing them would only cause them even more pain and suffering. John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism shows that by allowing people to stay in the virtual world, they will be happier than in the real world and therefore it will be best for the general interest of society. Staying in the virtual world will provide the most utility.