Introduction Utilitarianism is a school of thought based on consequentialism. Consequentialists believe that we must guide our actions by the consequences that follow them. Utilitarians specifically believe that we should maximize happiness and should implement actions that bring the most happiness overall. I will consider two cases from the utilitarian point of view and then explain why this would not be a good theory to undertake. Our first major issue is conflicts with impartiality; a utilitarian must be impartial to produce the maximum amount of happiness. Our second main question is the idea of ​​a “happiness unit” and how should it be measured in terms of quantity or quality? The last major problem that utilitarians face is called individually calculated system versus rule-based system. Overall, these problems demonstrate why utilitarianism is an ethically flawed theory. Impartiality Argument Using the first case I will provide an example of how the requirement of impartiality is an unfair responsibility to impose on others. The first case involves a surgeon who has five valuable patients who contribute greatly to the community in which they reside and who are loved by all. All precious patients have a terminal illness and will die unless they receive a specific organ. The surgeon also has a horrible patient who is hated by everyone in the community and brings no value. He is relatively healthy and could potentially provide the five precious patients with organs to live on. Should the surgeon kill the horrible patient because all his organs would save the five precious patients? Being impartial is a significant part of being a utilitarian; this request... middle of paper... Arianism has not decided how to satisfy the conditions to produce the greatest happiness in general, and how to evaluate the quality of utility over quantitative utility. Finally, this theory cannot determine between a law-abiding society, with general rules for all, and a self-calculating society, guided by individual actions and decisions. Therefore, utilitarianism is a weak ethical theory that needs to be developed further to have value. Bibliography 1) Dimock, Susan. Phil *2070 Introduction to ethics. Toronto, ON: York University, 29 February 2014. Consequentialist lecture notes.2) Mill, John Stuart (1906) Utilitarianism. Chicago IL: University Of Chicago Press. Page 2603) Ethical Theory: A Concise Anthology (2nd Edition), eds. H. Geirsson and M. R. Holmgren (Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press, 2010).