Articles related to theUtilitarians, writers inethical philosophy who supportednormative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximizehappiness andwell-being for the affected individuals.In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that lead to the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different characterizations, the basic idea that underpins them all is, in some sense, to maximizeutility, which is often defined in terms of well-being or related concepts. For instance,Jeremy Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, describedutility as the capacity of actions orobjects to produce benefits, such aspleasure, happiness, and good, or to prevent harm, such aspain andunhappiness, to those affected.
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