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The Principle of Utility

A good action is that which provides the absolute most utility. Intentions are irrelevant.

What do you apply this principle to?

What's this "utility" thing?

Who does this apply to?

I just realised, I forgot to mention that this is used in the Utilitarian Theory of ethics. You know about Utilitarianism, don't you?

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Luca K. B. Masters
Last modified: 28 Jun. 2001.
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