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INNOCENT NKHONDOYACHEPA. UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE. (Professor: Dr. Markin Pablo) DF, PHILOSOPHY, 1404.UNIT 2, WEEK 2 T3. UTILITARIANISM (LOTTERY). 1. How is the lottery an example of the utilitarianism monster? The lottery is an example of a utilitarian monster, because it’s proceeds funds programs; benefits everyone, the rich and the poor, and mostly, the neediest members of society, This accounts that the neediest, the poor and the rich are incorporated in lottery programs, hence it is for the greater good. 2. How can you set yourself up to argue in favor of or against the ethical existence of the lottery in terms of monetized utilitarian’s.? I can set myself up to argue in favor of the ethical existence of the lottery in terms of monetized utilitarian’s in the following points:  The proceeds of the money are meant to fund programs which benefit both poor, the needy and the rich. This means that the lottery money, at least makes everyone benefit and be happy.  If we can measure the price of lottery tickets; people who benefit from the proceeds, are more in terms of other people who loose, when they buy the lottery tickets. This means the money benefits, gives happiness to many, in the use of the proceeds, and this is ethical to a utilitarian. I can also set myself up to argue against the ethical existence of the lottery in terms of Monetary utilitarian’s in the following points: 

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In most cases, poor members in a society, tend to outnumber the rich, however, in this case study, poor members of society tend to spend (and by design loose) the most lottery tickets. This, to a monetized utilitarian, is not ethically good, basing in mind that it is not for the greater good. The fact that the lottery tend to redistribute money from the poor to the rich, is not ethically utilitarianism, because of the smaller number of rich people.

3. From a hedonist perspective, a case can be made that the lottery is truly recommendable, in the sense that it serves the welfare not only of the winner, but the greater good; that is, the millions of losers. These millions are also happy, by benefitting

in the thrill of watching the numbers turn up. This is true, because to a hedonist, he/she seeks to maximize any and all sensation of happiness and pleasure. 4. One of Lindsay’s Bayersten concern is that the lottery tends to redistribute money from the poor towards the rich. Does a utilitarian consider this redistribution ethical? To a utilitarian, this can be considered unethical, basing in mind that the poor, most of the time outnumbers the rich in society, and this redistribution, will be termed unethical to a utilitarian, because the happiness delivered from this, is not meant for the greater number but a few. REFERENCE:

Brusseau J. (2012). Business ethics, New York. NY 2012 Book Archive project....