Single Idea 3877

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 4. Unfairness]

Full Idea

If I discreetly murdered a gloomy and solitary tramp who was upsetting people in my village, if is hard to see how utilitarianism could demonstrate that I had done something wrong.

Gist of Idea

Utilitarianism seems to justify the discreet murder of unhappy people

Source

PG (Db (ideas) [2031])

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