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==Critiques of utilitarianism==

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Utility has been accused of supporting the idea that the ends justifies means, or that only material means count in the "hedonistic calculus."

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Utility has been accused of supporting the idea that the ends justifies means, or that only material means count in the "hedonistic calculus."

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In addition, Utilitarianism has been accused of being an unworkable system, since one cannot necessarily know the consequences of all actions.

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