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ARYAN SIRSIKARAIR 175· 2025

Question b)GS4GS2

The utilitarian principle of 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number' should guide decision-making and public policy formulation. What is your opinion in this regard? Discuss.

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Main Body

Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism propagated principle of greatest happiness to the greatest number.

Utilitarianism in Public Policy

Support & Need

(i) Result orientedfocuses on end results enabling efficiency
(ii) Egalitariandoes clearing cut for hedonism for poor
(iii) Reduces Inequalityis sighting out distribution to poor

However, there are several problems with Utilitarianism

le) Haryo Ignores Fondation JusticeA price focuses only on overall outcome & not minorities

le) Eliminates or Socail Trade is of a large economic budget

(iii) Lectures Integrally is deeper making

However, there are several problems with Utilitarianism

Reconciling with Utilitarianism

le) Haryo Ignores Fondation JusticeA price focuses only on overall outcome & not minorities

le) Eliminates of Socail Trade is of a large economic budget

(iii) Lectures Integrally is deeper making

However, there are several problems with Utilitarianism

Pay forward

le) Justice Distributivity with Utilitarianism is maximum taught using ethical means

le) Rules based Utilitarianism

(iii) Use of Little ethics

Thus successful public policy formulation requires a happy mix of Deontology, virtue ethics & Utilitarianism

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Conclusion

Thus successful public policy formulation requires a happy mix of Deontology, virtue ethics & Utilitarianism

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  • References the foundational thinker (Jeremy Bentham)
  • Provides both supportive and critical perspectives
  • Addresses efficiency and equity dimensions
  • Acknowledges problems with pure utilitarian approach
  • Provides balanced perspective acknowledging limitations of utilitarianism
  • Proposes synthesis of multiple ethical frameworks
  • Attempts to reconcile utilitarian and justice-based approaches
  • Concludes with holistic policy formulation principle

Topper

ARYAN SIRSIKAR

AIR 1752025

Subject & Paper

GS4GS2

Topic

Ethics and Governance

Ethical Principles in Public Policy

Utilitarianism and Greatest Happiness Principle

Writing Stats

191

Total words

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