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Quote by: Thanatos  For the record, I voted the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people. |
That's called utilitarianism if anyone's wondering.
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Quote by: wiki Utilitarianism is the ethical doctrine that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends justify the means. Utility — the good to be maximized — has been defined by various thinkers as happiness or pleasure (versus suffering or pain), though preference utilitarians like Peter Singer define it as the satisfaction of preferences. |
Inverse or negative utilitarianism tries to
minimize overall pain for the greatest amount of people.
Which is better?