Utilitarianism, as well as universal teleology, stresses the consequences to society as a whole, so it is clear that there were many consequences to the publics impacted by the 2009 peanut butter recall. There were a variety of publics that were being hurt from this crisis, both physically and financially. With the deaths and hundreds of illnesses among consumers, and the vast amount of companies in the food industry financially affected, this recall clearly took a toll on commerce and society. Because of the large number of people and companies impacted, utilitarianism can be examined from multiple perspectives. Do the ends justify the mean? Did the greatest good occur for the greatest number of people