1. Introduction (Unfinished Start) In this article, I will present two arguments against classical utilitarianism and explain why they constitute compelling and defensible objections. I will then imagine how a non-utilitarian consequentialist might attempt to avoid these problems. In the final section, I will use the example of poverty alleviation to explain why Kantian ethics is immune to the harsh criticism faced by utilitarians.2. Two Objections to Classical Utilitarianism Classical utilitarianism is the doctrine that an act is morally right if and only if it maximizes overall utility (actual or expected), and each person's utility is taken into account impartial manner in the calculation. The latter part of this definition implies that people are morally required to be absolutely impartial in all their actions, and such an implication is problematic.(1) The charge that classical utilitarianism is too demandingA popular objection to the Classical utilitarianism is that it is too demanding. . Suppose person A has two choices to spend his weekend: he can either watch movies at home or work in an NGO to save vulnerable people from suffering. According to classical utilitarianism, this person is morally obligated, not merely encouraged, to choose the latter and work as many hours as they can, because the overall reduction in pain for those who suffer far exceeds the the utility she derives from watching films. . Similarly, person B is morally obligated to resign from his or her own job if doing so results in greater happiness for someone else obtained from that job. In these contexts, classical utilitarianism is too demanding in that it demands more of people than they have sufficient reasons to give. In other words, the doctrine requires people not to condemn such acts. Kant would conclude that behaviors such as buying a movie ticket are involuntary actions whose moral status is neutral. After all, an involuntary action is associated with neither good nor bad intentions, and is neither praiseworthy nor condemnable. The Kantian approach to the problem of poverty is also less demanding in terms of scale. There are millions of poor people living in hundreds of different countries, and utilitarianism requires us to continue offering help until every one of them no longer suffers from poverty. Kantian ethics are not that demanding. As long as one has good will and incorporates it into one's action, no matter how many contributions one ends up making, one has done something morally good. Works CitedMill, John Stuart. “What is utilitarianism.” Utilitarianism. Raleigh, North Carolina: Alex Catalog, 199. 17. Print.