If it were by force or conquest, I would reject the idea, not necessarily because of the end, but because I don’t believe that the ends justify the means.
In ideal utilitarianism, you have to tally up all the effects. Doing something by force usually implies a side effect of people getting hurt, and various other bad things.
(Although, does this mean you are against all re-distributive taxation? Or just against robin hood? )
In ideal utilitarianism, you have to tally up all the effects. Doing something by force usually implies a side effect of people getting hurt, and various other bad things.
(Although, does this mean you are against all re-distributive taxation? Or just against robin hood? )