As human beings, we often have desires that are not always consistent with producing the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism would argue that prioritizing one's own desires and pursuing one's own interests is wrong and immoral behavior. While some moral theories recognize that the pursuit of one's own interests may be morally optional, in utilitarianism this is always prohibited (Moral Theory, p. 135). This makes the theory too demanding because we are constantly forced to consider others. Utilitarians can respond to this objection by disputing the claim that the pursuit of one's own desires can never be compatible with the greatest good of the greatest number. There can certainly be times when pursuing one's own desires is also compatible with producing the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Utilitarians might also point out that moral theories are meant to be demanding because they teach individuals how to act morally and that acting morally is not always the desirable path.