The problem with utilitarianism is the focus on doing the most good for a select few, such as Adolf Hitler and his idea of launching a national genocide against Jews on the ethical grounds of restoring the Aryan race.

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The problem with the approach of utilitarianism to ethics is the idea that the ends justify the means. The 20^th century witnessed one of the most extreme examples of this when Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party launched a national genocide against Jews and "defective" people on the utilitarian grounds of restoring the Aryan race.

The Problem with Utilitarianism Is the Focus on Doing the Most