Kickoff Question

How would an act utilitarian evaluate any or all of the four scenarios presented in Section $2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ in Quinn's, Ethics for the Information Age?

Hint for Scenario $1$ in Section $2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$: The benefits to Alexis were large. The harms t others were small. Her action was morally acceptable.

Hint for Scenario $2$ in Section $2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$: Millions of people are getting much less spam The benefit to each of these persons is small, but meaningful. Tens of thousands o citizens of the East Asian country cannot send email to the United States. The harn to each of these persons is significant. Concluding whether the action is right or wrong depends upon the weight you give to each person's benefit or harm.

Hint for Scenario $3$ in Section $2\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$: In this case the benefits seem to outweigh the