Utilitarianism Ethical choices
that offer the greatest good for
the greatest number of people.
Universal Ethics Actions
Of course, the danger
with the Golden Rule is
that not everyone thinks
like you, acts like you, or
believes in the same principles
that you do, so to live
your life on the assumption
that your pursuit of an ethical
ideal will match others’
ethical ideals could get you
into trouble. For example,
if you were the type of person
who values honesty in
your personal value system,
and you found a wallet on
the sidewalk, you would
try to return it to its rightful
owner. However, if you
lost your wallet, could you
automatically expect that the person who found it
would make the same eff ort to return it to you?