I am utilitarian but I don't believe in the greater good... because I think one person suffering extremely is equally bad as many. Because each person suffers individually.
I believe that the only way more people suffering the same amount is worse than one generally, is because there is also the case of the emotional suffering of those who loved all those people added to that. If one person suffers the suffering may end quicker due to less lovers/friends etc of the person who suffered/is suffering. If more people suffer, there are on the whole more likely to be more friends and lovers of those people altogether that experience emotional suffering. (This is being pedantic and complicated obviously).
In short, I believe utility is moral therefore I am utilitarian but I reject the "greater good" of killing one person to save many and stuff like that.
EvF
I believe that the only way more people suffering the same amount is worse than one generally, is because there is also the case of the emotional suffering of those who loved all those people added to that. If one person suffers the suffering may end quicker due to less lovers/friends etc of the person who suffered/is suffering. If more people suffer, there are on the whole more likely to be more friends and lovers of those people altogether that experience emotional suffering. (This is being pedantic and complicated obviously).
In short, I believe utility is moral therefore I am utilitarian but I reject the "greater good" of killing one person to save many and stuff like that.
EvF
