Applying the principles of Utilitarianism to the following

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Please apply the principles of Utilitarianism to the following case:

Jim, a botanist travelling in South America, comes upon a public execution in a small town. A military captain has lined up twenty Indians. He explains to Jim that they have been chosen at random from the local population, which has recently been protesting against the government. The captain offers Jim a guest's privilege. If Jim wishes, he can select one of the Indians and shoot him himself and then the other nineteen will go free. Otherwise, the execution by the captain's henchman, Pedro, will go ahead as planned.

What would a Utilitarian do in this case? What would you do and why?

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Principles of Utilitarianism
The utility is defined in various ways but is usually related to the well-being of essential
entities. According to the Utilitarianism, the choice that will generate the greatest good for the
greatest number would be the most ethical. Utilitarianism emphasizes collective well-being,
individual evades pains and seeks to gain pleasure. Morally, an action is accurate if it leads to the
right way of behaving in a certain situation for choosing the alternative that is likely to produce
the greatest overall good.
The utilitarianism theory emphasizes that a resolution is believed to be reasonable if it
attracts decency or contentment to a large or huge number of persons. (By, & Burnes). Utilitarian
makes simpler the moral laws into quantitative estimates known as cost-benefit analysis used to
make a decision if choices are ethical (Ruggiero & Vincent).
The utilitarianism claim in the given case is obvious that the moral thi...


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