Pros And Cons Of Utilitarianism

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If a situation were to arise where a decision must be made immediately it would prohibit someone with a utilitarianism view to take the necessary time it needs to have a conclusive answer. Evaluating all odds in pressured circumstances is impossible. Moreover, in most extreme cases a group of people will invariably be affected emotionally, psychologically, or physically. If the motivation behind such violent acts is greed, ingratitude, or malice, this theory strikes those as undoubtedly wrong. Utilitarians argue that “when people are motivated by such things, they tend to harm others” (Shafer-Landau 129). Another con is that it “does not take into account the feelings or happiness of the minority” (“Strengths and Weakness of Utilitarianism”).