THIS QUESTION BELONGS TO PHILOSOPHY AND CRITICAL THINKING COURSE THIS ANSWER SHOULD HAVE ATLEAST 500 WORDS

The principle of utilityholds that that action is best which, if done, would result in the greatest balance of pleasure over pain for the greatest number of beings whose interest is in question.In democratic perspectives, the "beings whose interest in question" is generally taken to be "all human beings."The translation of this principle to the societal plane is that that social system is to be preferred (defended, sought, worked for) which, if realized, would result in the greatest happiness of the greatest number.

One formulation ofthe principle of justiceis that we should render onto each person what is his due.In democratic perspectives, each person is declared to possess these rights equally, and among these is the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and treatment as an end rather than instrumentally, as a mere means to someone else's happiness (in the manner of slaves, lackeys, domestic animals, etc.)

Are these principles consistent?Or do we have to choose between them?If we have to choose, which have (say) the Omelans opted for?Which have the People of the Pakistan evidently chosen?Is this what they think they have chosen?If they were carefully to reflect, is this what they would choose?What sort of folks would they define themselves to be by the choice theydomake?by the choice theywouldmake?(Note that these can be the same or different, depending on your view of "us.")