Example Of Utilitarianism
In one’s daily life, one will always encounter obstacles and have to make decisions. Many times, these decisions are made with the individuals own guidelines and morals. However, there are many different perspectives for a person to have and follow by; one of which is utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the ethnical theory that holds that actions are morally good in so far as they promote utility. The principle of utility goals is to produce the greatest amount of happiness and good for the greatest number of people. (Restrepo). In order to guarantee an outcome to have the most maximized wellbeing and pleasure, there is criteria to follow. These are; intensity, duration, nearness, purity and extent. By using this criteria, I set forth a day where
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Although I preferably like to drive to school, my mother needed the car to take my grandma to the adult daycare center since there was a mishap of the usual transportation. This request was very short notice and I already had some of my notebooks in the car. I quickly evaluated my situation and used the criteria to see what would be the most beneficial. As a result of my utilitarian perspective, I lent my mom my car and I decided to carpool with someone else to get to campus. This was the best course of action in order to maximize pleasure for all parties involved. The intensity was immense because I felt better about saving the environment and reducing my carbon foot print by carpooling. I also had pleasure from having a nice car ride and getting to know my friend better. Furthermore, my grandma would have an intense pleasure of a comfortable car ride and my mother would have the pleasure knowing my grandma is in safe hands. These results also correlate to the purity of the situation. My grandma was able to experience more pleasure since she would be able to enjoy amusing activities in the center, and I had the company of my friend for the car pool. For extent, more people would be affected positivity by my decision. My grandma would be able to make it to the center and enjoy bingo. In addition, my mother would not have to worry about transportation and would be able to have a piece of mind. Meanwhile, I will still get a ride to campus and not be late for
Although I preferably like to drive to school, my mother needed the car to take my grandma to the adult daycare center since there was a mishap of the usual transportation. This request was very short notice and I already had some of my notebooks in the car. I quickly evaluated my situation and used the criteria to see what would be the most beneficial. As a result of my utilitarian perspective, I lent my mom my car and I decided to carpool with someone else to get to campus. This was the best course of action in order to maximize pleasure for all parties involved. The intensity was immense because I felt better about saving the environment and reducing my carbon foot print by carpooling. I also had pleasure from having a nice car ride and getting to know my friend better. Furthermore, my grandma would have an intense pleasure of a comfortable car ride and my mother would have the pleasure knowing my grandma is in safe hands. These results also correlate to the purity of the situation. My grandma was able to experience more pleasure since she would be able to enjoy amusing activities in the center, and I had the company of my friend for the car pool. For extent, more people would be affected positivity by my decision. My grandma would be able to make it to the center and enjoy bingo. In addition, my mother would not have to worry about transportation and would be able to have a piece of mind. Meanwhile, I will still get a ride to campus and not be late for