Utilitarianism

     This is the first moral issue that my philosophy class has discussed that i actually agree with. Obviously it has its flaws, but all in all i probably follow this moral theory more than cultural relativism and psychological egoism. Utilitarians believe in doing what is best for the majority of people. This could be something that has been engraved in my head ever since i was small because all i can ever remember from living in america is "majority rules". Even in pre school our teacher would allow us to vote on the game we played or the movie we watched, and which ever side got the most votes, won.
     We talked about a pretty outrageous example in class, but i think it was necessary in order to point out the black and white guidelines of this theory. We talked about a hostage situation involving a large group of citizens versus a small girl. The utilitarian would be for sacrificing one life to save all of the other lives. People had many different points to disprove this, but i actually agree with it. While i understand that every life is precious and what not, i will never believe that one life is worth like three hundred. Utilitarianism is so valid to me because it proves the point of "you can't satisfy everyone", and I've always found a lot of truth in that statement as it relates to my life.
     I completely appreciate those people that try and please everyone's wants and needs, but I've noticed those people are always the most exhausted because it is simply not possible. The will never be a world where everyone wins, and while there's probably a more morally sound moral theory out there, this just seems like the most realistic and applicable to me.