alternatives and determine its value according to these categories. Bentham thought calculus of felicity is something we all do subconsciously, albeit poorly.
             Category 7 is the most important category of utilitarianism; it is what makes utilitarianism different from hedonism. A person must consider the pleasure and pains of others and not just his own. If an act would bring great amounts of happiness to others but only misery to the self the act should be performed.
             There are no ethical first principles which are agreed on by everyone. On the other hand, there is a
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