Williams_Criticism_Of_Utilitarianism

Williams Criticism Of Utilitarianism Bernard Williams puts forth some efficient arguments against utilitarianism that beg the question whether or not utilitarian values accurately depict the way in which it is inherent that we act. His critique of the utilitarian doctrine of negative responsibility requires further repudiation than Williams gives in his argument to be convincing. However, the weakest part of Williams’ analysis is within his crucial argument in regards to integrity, which is an unpersuasive element within his thesis. One of Williams’ criticisms is based on the problem that utilitarianism makes choices that are difficult, in which it is not obvious what the morally right thing to do is, seem too easy. Bernard Williams' example of Jim is illustrates this: Jim has a choice between shooting one man and having the others go free, or doing nothing, in which case all the men will be killed. Bernard Williams views utilitarianism as problematic in response to “what sort of considerations come into finding the answer.” For Williams, it doesn't seem obvious what the right thing to do is; however, from a utilitarian perspective, it would be obvious. A utilitarian would respond to this Williams’ scenario by saying that it is obvious that the integrity, utilitarianism, one, williams, utilitarian, jim, however, commitments, person, right, actions, responsible, man, bernard, argument, within, thing, perspective, others, obvious, morally, because, against, action, act, whether, through, responsibility, personal, negative, men, makes, example, difficult