Acting on Utilitarianism

“Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, or to diminish something of their pains.” —Jeremy Bentham So far we have looked at utilitarianism from a theoretical viewpoint. But what does utilitarianism actually mean in practice? What concrete actions does it say we should take? This article explains what it means to live an ethical life from the perspective of utilitarianism. The original text contained 40 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: January 29th, 2023 Source: https://utilitarianism.net/acting-on-utilitarianism --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.