Bentham, a Utilitarian, had a famous example of distributing an additional fishing boat in a small coastal village. He argued that the fishing boat would be more valuable and benefit society more if
Bentham, a Utilitarian, had a famous example of distributing an additional fishing boat in a small coastal village. He argued that the fishing boat would be more valuable and benefit society more if
it were given to someone with many fishing boats.
that boat was parked at a public dock free to be used by any fisherman whose boat was "down for repairs" that day.
it were broken up and sold as firewood.
it were given to someone with only 1 fishing boat - because others with more boats would not benefit as much as someone with 1 boat because of diminishing marginal utility.