Mill responds with: “Of the two pleasures, if there is one to which all or nearly all who have experienced both give a decided preference, independently of a feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, this is the most desirable pleasure.” (Mill 511) When comparing Kantian and utilitarianism it is necessary to break it down in detail to accurately define the two. Kantian ethics is based on the golden rule: “Do unto others what you want done in return.” Utilitarian ethics are achieved when the majority of people are satisfied with an action, even if the minority gets hurt and/or does not agree with the action. Now let's look at these ethics and their role in our society today. “Winner takes all” and “majority rules” are two common phrases used daily in our government where utilitarianism is projected of Ethics vol. 100, argues in his essay that representative democracy is representative