The Justification Of Slave Trade By Europeans

Utilitarianism
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Definition: Utilitarianism is based on the principle that an action is right if it promotes happiness and wrong if it tends to reverse happiness for the majority. Thus, an action or deed is moral if majority of the people find it desirable/pleasurable or derive happiness from irrespective of the circumstances. In utilitarianism, humanity and the greater good is the center of decisions made by the individuals.
Porter’s take on Utilitarianism: Porter finds the concept of utilitarianism flawed and has inherent immorality which justifies immoral decisions and actions but is justified by utilitarianism. According to Porter, the basic objection still remains, namely, that actions should be judged right or wrong in themselves, independent of the pleasurabl...