A Utilitarian Response Justifying Alien Abductions

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...to abduct involuntary human subjects for lethal medical experiments provided that they give humanity a cure for all current and future viral diseases (including AIDS) might seem preposterous on the surface. The suggestion is replete with deep philosophical underpinnings, however. The trade-off of the lives of a few individuals could, in fact, be justified from a strictly utilitarian perspective! What is a few lives in relation to the millions that would be saved by such a trade? To investigate this suggestion further we must first turn to the work of John Stewart Mill, the philosopher that formulated the utilitarian theory. Next, of course, we must carefully explore the value of life. Most importantly, we must not limit our investigations to the surface of the matter. We must dig deeply into the issues and recognize that one life is not just valuable from an esoteric standpoint but also from the standpoint of the potential that it itself holds for mankind!
Mill's theory is one which revolves around the concept of "greater good". His teleological approach would holds...

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