Utilitarianism holds that slavery
Utilitarianism holds that slavery
Slavery would be right if it maximizes the total pleasure.
Slavery would maximize the total pleasure if the benefits to the slave owners outweighed the harm to the slaves. This could happen if the slave owners derived great enjoyment from having slaves -- and the slaves were drugged to keep them docile and make them enjoy being slaves.
Utilitarianism holds that slavery
Slavery would be right if it maximizes the total pleasure.
Slavery would maximize the total pleasure if the benefits to the slave owners outweighed the harm to the slaves. This could happen if the slave owners derived great enjoyment from having slaves -- and the slaves were drugged to keep them docile and make them enjoy being slaves.
Utilitarianism holds that slavery
It would be wrong if it didn't maximize pleasure.