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    Does Mill Demand Too Much Morality from A Moral Agent?
    (University of North Bengal, 2020-03) Mitra, Madhumita
    One of the most common criticisms raised against the utilitarian moral philosophy is that utilitarianism demands too much morality from a moral agent. The objection has been advanced by the critics arguing that the theory ignores the “separateness of persons”. John Rawls has been considered a precursor of this criticism. In A Theory of Justice, he has criticized utilitarianism for not taking into serious consideration the distinctness of persons and thereby acting as an impartial spectator....