Action Quote by Peter Singer

Utilitarianism is a philosophy from the olden days exploring the idea that whatever is best for the majority is the fairest.

— Sara Pascoe

Once we realise that utilitarianism comes with the idea of blameworthy rightdoing (such as when you push a big man onto the tracks in…

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

Utilitarianism is a civilization of production and of use, a civilization of "things" and not of "persons," a civilization in which persons are used…

— Pope John Paul II

Utilitarianism is inherently pragmatic - in fact, I prefer to call it "deep pragmatism." Humans have real limitations, obligations, and frailties, so the best…

— Joshua Greene

To do as one would be done by, and to love one's neighbour as oneself, constitute the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality

— John Stuart Mill

To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust uncertain things beyond your…

— Anonymous

“To be a good human is to have a kind of openness to the world, an ability to trust uncertain things beyond your own…

— Martha Nussbaum

Each one of us has both; good and evil virtues. Those who decide to focus on the good ones succeed in life.

— Narendra Modi

If you are poor, distinguish yourself by your virtues; if rich, by your good deeds.

— Joseph Joubert

To be moral, correct, and virtuous is to be obedient to an old established law and custom.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Diligence means to be keen in matters of virtue and justice, but worldly people use diligence to solve their economic difficulties. Frugality means to…

— Zicheng Hong

Critics of Consequentialism have often assumed that hedonism (or preference-satisfaction) must be the theory of the good, that the deontic principle must be maximizing,…

— Dale Jamieson