Ethical Theory of Utilitarianism and Human Rights Development

Background: Utilitarianism is a school whose founders have justified it by emphasizing consequentialism as a public interest. The school of utilitarianism is a moral and naturalistic school that justifies principles such as justice and individual and collective freedoms. For utilitarian, one cannot rely solely on individual interests and neglect the collective interest or group interest. Human nature requires us to live socially, and social life connects the destinies of all members of society. Acquisition of rights from the perspective of utilitarian is a basic principle that should be chosen after recognizing the right and its type. This view has influenced many fundamental social concepts, one of which is human rights, and the present study was designed to examine the role of utilitarianism in the development of human rights. Conclusion: Human rights are a pervasive ideal that is increasingly prevalent in today's society, so that many of its rules are becoming inviolable in general. The task of pragmatic utilitarianism is to determine the greatest triumph of good over evil (right over disenfranchisement). Utilitarian claim that they have been able to provide a comprehensive and absolute criterion for distinguishing right from wrong. Utilitarian emphasize the greatest benefit to the group in advancing their policy on generations of human rights.