Compare intuitionism and utilitarianism, starting with the way Rawls presents both views
Starting with the way Rawls presents them, the concepts will be presented according to their systematic, following an in-depth analysis of the claims made against the theories. Only the concept of utilitarianism that Rawls picks up in his work A Theory of Justice, namely the classical approach, will be looked at to limit the scope of the paper. The same method holds true for intuitionism. Thereafter, the paper shall compare utilitarianism and intuitionism in regard to their fundamental differences and their practicability, i. e. their applicability to real-life situations. Furthermore, the paper shall look at the compatibility of the theories and how one theory possibly reveals some shortcomings of the other, such as the common example of intuitionists that the dictates of utilitarianism clash with the moral intuitions we all share (Singer, 2005, p. 343). 2. Utilitarianism as a rational way to think of justice Utilitarianism is the belief that the moral value of an action is determined only by its contribution to overall utility: that is, its contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all people.