%% #💡 #🟠 %% # utilitarianism Utility perspective is example of [[consequentialism]] where actions should be judged on whether the outcomes are positive. *([note on p.16](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/76RIFAIE?page=16))* *[1]* [[Jeremy Bentham]] believed actions should be evaluated based on creating the greatest happiness for the most people, and that long-term consequences should be considered over short-term results. *([note on p.16](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/76RIFAIE?page=16))* - What will bring the greatest overall good for all stakeholders? *[2]* Principles of unity: - [[Mill's Principle of Utility]] - "Greatest good for the greatest number of people" ## Sources *[1]* - [[Introduction Ethical Perspectives - May 2013]] *[2]* - [[Ethical Theories - Plummer 2017]] ## Tags [[ethics]] --- <small>*Created on:* 2021-10-30</small> <small>*Last modified on:* 2022-11-26</small>