The Good Place, Season 1

The Good Place (2016-2020) is an American TV series, aired on NBC, about a woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is introduced to "The Good Place", a Heaven-like utopia, in reward for her righteous life. She realizes that she was sent there by mis… more »

Chidi:
So, to sum up: Utilitarianism posits that the correct choice is the one that causes the most good or pleasure, and the least pain and suffering.

Eleanor:
I like this one. It's simple. Ugh, screw all the other complicated theories, why didn't you start with this one?

Chidi:
Ah, but here's the problem. If all that matters is the sum total of "goodness," then you can justify any number of bad actions, like torturing one innocent person to save a hundred, or preemptive war...

Jason:
Oh, dip, I get it. It's like, I knew this girl Sheila. She was a black market alligator dealer with a pierced jawbone.

Chidi:
Um, okay, what?

Jason:
Sheila was gonna get married to my boy, Donkey Doug and make him move to Sarasota. It would've broken up my whole break dancing crew and Donkey Doug was our best pop-and-locker. So I hid a bunch of stolen boogie boards in Sheila's garage and called the cops. I framed one innocent gator dealer to save a 60-person dance crew.

Chidi:
Shockingly, that is a relevant example of the Utilitarian dilemma. Well done.

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Submitted by wikidude on June 03, 2024

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