Ideas from 'Outline of a System of Utilitarianism' by J.J.C. Smart [1973], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Utilitarianism For and Against' by Smart,J./Williams,B. [CUP 1978,0-521-09822-x]].
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism
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Negative utilitarianism implies that the world should be destroyed, to avoid future misery
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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 3. Motivation for Altruism
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Any group interested in ethics must surely have a sentiment of generalised benevolence
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