Utilitarianism is a useful method of making moral decisions. Discuss.
“Utilitarianism is a useful method of making moral decisions.” Discuss.
It is logical to agree that utilitarianism is a useful method for making moral decisions for many reasons. Firstly, Utilitarianism is useful as it is a teleological ethic, so there are no exact rules. Humans naturally base their actions on what the consequences will be, so it is easy to adhere to this kind of ethics. Moreover, considering the results seems warmer and personal, as deontological arguments can be cold and rigid (e.g. stealing bread to feed starving children). This makes it more useful because it allows people’s gut morality to be used more than being too legalistic. However, consequences can be very hard to predict, so often good intentions can result in a bad result. As we cannot tell the future, this kind of ethics is flawed as people who are especially bad at predicting the results of actions will end up making many mistakes, possibly causing lots of damage in society.