Klassischer Utilitarismus (Bentham und Mill)

What should I do? This is the fundamental question of ethics. The two British philosophers Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill answer this question with the following basic rule: Act so that the consequences of your action maximize the general happiness of those affected. This principle is called the "principle of utility" or the "principle of greatest happiness" or the "utilitarian principle." Sources: Jeremy Bentham: An Introduction to the Principles of Moral Legislation John Stuart Mill: Utilitarianism Otfried Höffe: Introduction to Utilitarian Ethics