{ 1 } - It is the most favored ethics in modern U.S. society.
{ 2 } - It is based on evaluating the effects of an action as a means to an end.
{ 3 } - It is often called consequentialism in its current forms.
{ 4 } - It is a teleological ethics.
{ 5 } - It uses a calculus of positive and negative satisfactions, enumerating these as qualitatively comparable items.
{ 6 } - It is based on the notion of "the greatest good for the greatest number."

The problem with Utilitarianism is that it thinks one can measure good action quantitatively in terms of its effects, whereas some actions are qualitatively good or evil no matter what their apparent effects.