Comment by A Furlong (a-furlong) on The Very Repugnant Conclusion · 2022-04-20T18:50:16.596Z · LW · GW

This is an example of the more-maximum fallacy. Actually utilitarianism suggests the maximum happiness, not more happiness. This presents a false dichotomy between two non-utilitarian worlds, the actual utilitarian world is the unwritten third option - one in which the greater number of people is happy. Notice this third utilitarian world is also more palatable for other moral theory followers.