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Objections to Utilitarianism
Tell me about George, the Chemist
What is the story of Jim and the Indians? What does the Utilitarian say about the two cases? What would you do in George’s position? Is it right? What would you do in Jim’s position? Is it right? More important why ?
The George the chemist example Here, the objection is that it looks like Utilitarianism gets the wrong answer. Most of us would say that George shouldn’t take the job, and Utilitarianism says that he ought to.
Williams’ suggestion What does the Utilitarian miss in the case of George’s job? It’s that I am especially responsible for what I do. The fact that someone else would do something nasty if I didn’t do something less nasty is sometimes not a reason to do the less nasty thing.
Jim and Pedro The problem isn't whether one would feel squeamish about killing the Indian, or whether one could bring oneself to do it. Utilitarianism, like everyone else, can admit that people would find it difficult to kill the Indian. In this case it isn’t obvious that Utilitarianism gets the wrong answer. Even if it is Pedro and not Jim who kills twenty Indians, a lot of people will die.
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