I’m so excited to be introducing my mini-blog series with you all: Ethical Schools of Thought! I figure, we talk about the ethics of so many topics on this blog, that it would be pretty worthwhile to dive into the rabbit hole of how some people might evaluate them. The first one I will kick off this series with is utilitarianism, by Jeremy Bentham.

According to Utilitarianism, we determine the right thing to do based on the outcome. Who was harmed? What happened? Are questions a utilitarian might ask.

Here’s a little table – main strengths and weaknesses of this theory:

Utilitarianism – Jeremy Bentham
Strengths	Focuses on whether or not the outcome was beneficial. No one would be harmed in this scenario.
Weaknesses	Does not consider the person’s intent; someone might be wrongfully rewarded for something they did not mean to do.

Hope you learned something new, and thanks for reading!