In order to explore the validity of utilitarianism, Bernard Williams created the example of Jim and the Indians. In this example, Jim becomes lost while on a botanical expedition. He happens upon a small South American town, where he sees twenty Indians tied up against a wall. A man informs him that the Indians engaged in several acts of protest against the government, and are going to be killed to serve as an example to …showed first 75 words of 2631 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2631 total…him with a confidence that his instincts will lead him to choosing the “right” option. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Aristotle. “Moral Virtue, How Produced.” Ethics. Ed. P. Singer. NY: Oxford University Press, 1994. Foot, Philippa. “Utilitarianism and the Virtues.” Mind. Ed. P. Foot. 1985. Williams, Bernard. “Jim and the Indians.” Ethics. Ed. P. Singer. NY: Oxford University Press, 1994. Williams, Bernard. “Acting as the Virtuous Person Acts.” Aristotle and Moral Realism. Ed. R. Heinaman. San Francisco: Westview Press, 1995.