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aeromill  ·  3197 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Repugnant Conclusion

I wouldn't say that those devising Utilitarianism are rulers as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were the ones to do so and they weren't particularly powerful men. Just simple philosophers. Although, you do see villains in movies use some form of Utilitarianism to justify their actions which only serves to paint it in a bad light.

Utilitarianism is the principle that the only meaningful end in life (meaningful as it pertains to humans) is human wellbeing (happiness, utility, pleasure, etc.) As such, maximizing wellbeing is its central principle.