The concept of utilitarianism refers to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful for the benefit of a majority. The doctrine is that an action is right in so far as it promotes happiness ...

The consequences of our actions are important. They matter. But if the utilitarian is right, then consequences are all that matters. Is this correct? The main principle of utilitarian moral theory, ...

Michael Ignatieff talk about a “rights revolution.” The problem is that rights may conflict, and we need to know how to adjudicate between competing rights. To do this, we need to know what kind of ...

Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande would have turned 93 years on July 23, 2022 but even in death and almost four decades after leaving office, one can hardly forget this quintessential politician; a man of ...

John Stuart Mill’s (1806-1873) father, James Mill, was an outspoken advocate of utilitarianism and a friend of Jeremy Bentham, its founder. John Mill was born into a household steeped in utilitarian ...

A key utilitarianism principle is that “actions are correct only if they ensure happiness and wrong or bad if they produce unhappiness.” After almost 63 years of independence, Nigeria’s condition is ...