Utilitarianism is a moral principle that accepts the right law is the one that benefits the majority. During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask and social distancing limits the right to freedom of religion for those who claim that these restrictions prohibit them from exercising religious practices. But, wearing a mask and social distancing protects the rights of the greater majority by stopping the spread of the virus.

Question) How does the 'The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number' discriminates against the minority of religious groups who cannot exercise their religious practices freely for the betterment of the society. These quotes can be useful for a guide:

1."Lionel Murphy wrote in theSydney Morning Heraldthat '[t]he common law and our system of responsible government do not stop any Australian Government that feels so inclined discriminating against whomever it pleases, so long as those discriminated against are in a minority or are politically powerless' (Sydney Morning Herald22 March 1974: 6)."

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2.The President of the Constitutional Association called the inclusion of the rights guarantees 'a triumph of the democratic method under which laws could still be reshaped through the influence of public opinion' (Dr Frank Lout, quoted inSydney Morning Herald10 March 1944: 4).