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Old 05-10-2021, 11:19 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I don't think people are going to en masse act in a utilitarian manner in their day-to-day lives. At least not consciously and consistently.

To me, utilitarianism's big potential is I think it's a good value and goal for society to pursue. A utilitarian principle, like the one posed in my first post, should be used as a guide to figure out best politics / legislation. F.ex. whenever a new law or national road project or whatever is up for discussion, whether or not it is going to, in some manner, add to the (long term) quality of life for people should be the ultimate thing to consider.
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