Suggest me a book with Heavy Themes of utilitarianism
Hi, I'm transitioning from someone who primarily read non-fiction to reading a lot more of the "classics" or Great American Novels. One book I read recently was Crime & Punishment. I found it dense and hard to get through at times, but I think it's because my expectation weren't aligned. I expected a book that spent most of it's time pontificating on the ethics of murder in unique and rare circumstances, but it felt like most of the book was just the main character having panic attacks (lol) and some B plots that didn't capture my attention.
One thing I did very much appreciate from the book was that it introduced me to the concept of utilitarianism. I think I would very much enjoy reading a novel that revolved around the difficult questions that stem from this idea, where tough decisions are framed in the context of maximizing the wellbeing of large groups of people, and the ethics of those choices are debated.
The genre can really be anything as long as that theme is explored.
Thanks!