Why aren't you a Utilitarian?

[Twalli]

Happiness is the only true good. Any act that maximize happiness or minimize unhappiness is therefore goid regardless of intent or means to achieve such end.

Please tell me why you don't feel the sane.

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Hell is full of good means. Heaven us full of good acts.

[Crimsyjo]

Because beimg a utilitarian does not make people good. Killing a person could be said to maximise happiness overall if killing that person saves a group of people. Letting a nation starve to death could maximise general happiness by ensuring there is more food and resources for the larger nations left over.

Utilitarianism on a grand scale is problematic.

Personally I'm all for maximising my own pleasure and happiness over my own pain and suffering. But not at the expense of harming others. Knowingly lol

[Twalli]

If I have to kill 100 people now and it leads to curing cancer, I would do it, even if it brings sadness now.

[Crimsyjo]

That's the problem with utilitarianism. There are other options. Like I'm certain a 100 people would volunteer to die to cure cancer for the rest of humanity.

[Twalli]

I look it like baseball. It doesn't matter if you look weird hitting, pitching, running, ec. As long as you achieve the goal, it doesn't matter how you got there.

[Crimsyjo]

Haha but it does matter. That's the point of morality and honour whilst yes seeking happiness and best outcome. Why not do the moral thing if and when it's an option?

[Twalli]

Because I can mean good and do bad. People only care about the end result.

[Agape93]

Because I don't give a fuck about most people. My only concern, is the safety, wellbeing and rights of my loved ones.

[Madgedays]

People have different values

[Twalli]

So some people don't think happiness is good?

[BarryLiverstone]

I love God. He is the source of happiness for me.