Quote Originally Posted by Jaxzan Proditor View Post
Although I agree with you that utilitarianism is not a rigid set of laws, please don’t use the OED definition when defining utilitarianism. Once again, utilitarianism is about maximizing utility (which is usually defined as “well-being” or “pleasure”, although what exactly depends on which utilitarian system you use). There can easily be scenarios where well-being is maximized through something that benefits a minority group, as long as those people gain more utility than the majority loses.
Such as charities. The usual argument goes, those few dollars you lose can make a world of difference to the people they go to.