• TheMadFool
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    Jeremy Bentham: Utlitarianism espouses the greatest happiness principle (maximize total happiness).

    Immanuel Kant: According to the greateat happiness principle, killing a few to save the many (for the greater good) is permissible.

    Jeremy Bentham: Yup!

    Immanuel Kant: I want to ask you a question, which is better?

    1. Killing is permissible

    or

    2. Killing is impermissible

    Jeremy Bentham: Option 2 is preferrable.

    Immanuel Kant: That's (option 2) my ethics, Kantian ethics. Are you saying a utilitarian (secretly) desires to be a Kantian, morally?

    Jeremy Bentham: :chin:
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