You're Probably Already a Utilitarian
Most people reject utilitarianism when they first hear about it. The idea that we should maximize happiness for the greatest number sounds cold. Calculating. Inhuman. But watch how people actually make decisions. You’re choosing a restaurant for your family. You pick the place where everyone will be reasonably happy, not the one that makes you ecstatic but your partner miserable. You’re deciding whether to play music. You keep it low because the neighbors are sleeping....