Utilitarianism as a Way of Life - Bart (University of Chicago) Schultz
Utilitarianism - a commitment to 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number' - has been the target of endless opposition. According to its critics, it ignores the separateness of persons, cannot secure the protections of basic rights, demands extreme sacrifice, can justify anything - the list goes on. It has been implicated in the horrors of settler colonialism, imperialism, and racial capitalism, both historically and today, as the neoliberal world order faces a profound legitimation crisis.Bart..