A secular ethical framework that defines “good” based on the maximization of happiness and the minimization of harm.
Utilitarianism is a common attempt to find a secular solution to the crisis of values. However, it suffers from several flaws in the monotheistic framework:
- Moral Subjectivity: It bases ethics on shifting human preferences rather than an absolute, divine anchor.
- Harm-Reduction Myopia: It reduces morality to the avoidance of negative consequences rather than the proactive pursuit of divine alignment.
- Fragmentation: It treats human needs as siloed functions (material comfort, physical health) rather than an integrated whole.
In contrast, the monotheistic idea of prosperity is not about utility; it is about stewardship and the fulfillment of the innate nature (fitra).