Util justifications?

life - the supreme value perhaps and often related to quality of life quality of life - qualities which make life worth living liberty - freedom to do whatever, whenever justice - receiving just desserts happiness - the sense of pleasure autonomy - self-determination safety - free from all manner of threats health - without physical limitation well-being - general sense life is good self-worth / dignity - one's life has value to others privacy - anonymity or the right to keep some aspects of life non-public morality - discernment of right behavior

equality - all members have the same opportunities egalitarianism - see equality above (more a philosophy of equality) social justice - the society conforms to standards of just desserts social harmony - everyone gets along societal welfare / well-being - community care upward mobility - ability to climb the ladder of success fairness - everyone is treated justly community / belonging - being accepted by the group rule of law - willingness to submit to legal authority democracy/democratic ideals - everyone has an equal voice progress / social progress - ability to achieve higher ideals or standards morality - group or corporate right behavior

government legitimacy - recognized authority granted to the government security - duty of the government to protect citizens, lives, liberty and property (open markets - sometimes) - freedom to participate in the market place autonomy - freedom from outside interference duty of government - values arising out of the social contract; duty to protect citizens morality - right behavior of nations and governments

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