Anyone else think that it might be time to bring back Utilitarianism? Perhaps as a 3rd prominent party?

Question

"A theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number"
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=utilitarianism

"The theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in bringing about the most happiness of all those affected by it. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism, which advocates that those actions are right which bring about the most good overall. Jeremy Bentham identified good consequences with pleasure, which is measured in terms of intensity, duration, certainty, propinquity, fecundity, purity, and extent. John Stuart Mill argued that pleasures differ in quality as well as quantity and that the highest good involves the highest quality as well as quantity of pleasure."
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0850262.html

Answer 1

Utilitarianism doesn't work particular well as a political philosophy, because it doesn't conform to contitutional requirements.

But for the closest you're likely to see, check out the Libertarian Party.

http://www.lp.org

Answer 2

Coragryph is correct on the political application of Utilitarianism, however I do think that our whole political system was designed to strive in that philosophical direction.
As a political party Utilitarianism would not be viable at this time since there seems to be quite a few religious absolutists voting.
Do check out the Libertarian party although many Libertarians view Mill's Utilitarianism as the end of classical liberalism and the beginning of democratic socialism.

Answer 3

I think you should leave america!