Why is utilitarianism such a common view to have in today’s world?
I think utilitarianism is so common because it is in our human nature. We tend to think that if the outcome will make things better then what we do to get there, no matter how immoral, makes it ok. If we need to tell that lie to keep a friendship or kill a hundred rats to find a cure we do it because we desire the results that the action will produce. Most will do just about anything to get something they desperately want. We convince ourselves that our actions will be justified by the results we obtain. As we know, this is not always true. It takes a larger person, therefore maybe more morally stable, to tell the truth to your friend then to selfishly lie to them just to avoid the conflict. Just as killing a hundred living creatures might not always be the best option. We are utilitarian because of our selfish natures.
Is there any reason to believe that “the ends justify the means” is a good statement to use to justify using animals for experimentation to find a cure for a disease?
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