Immanuel Kant & Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham: Utlitarianism espouses the greatest happiness principle (maximize total happiness).

Immanuel Kant: According to the greateat happiness principle, killing a few to save the many (for the greater good) is permissible.

Jeremy Bentham: Yup!

Immanuel Kant: I want to ask you a question, which is better?

1. Killing is permissible

or

2. Killing is impermissible

Jeremy Bentham: Option 2 is preferrable.

Immanuel Kant: That's (option 2) my ethics, Kantian ethics. Are you saying a utilitarian (secretly) desires to be a Kantian, morally?

Jeremy Bentham: :chin: