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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 4. Unfairness

[problem of unequal distribution of pleasure or pain]

3 ideas
Imagine millions made happy on condition that one person suffers endless lonely torture [James]
The maximisation of happiness must be done fairly [Rawls, by Smart]
Utilitarianism seems to justify the discreet murder of unhappy people [PG]