One of the moral issues presented is the question of who should receive the first doses

of a COVID-19 vaccine. Both Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were Utilitarian
philosophers, meaning they believed that the moral value of an action should be
determined by its overall usefulness in promoting the greatest amount of happiness for
the greatest number of people.

Bentham's principle of utility would suggest that the first doses of the vaccine should be
given to those who are most at risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, such as
the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. This would be the action that
would lead to the greatest overall reduction in suffering and death.

Mill's principle of the "greatest happiness principle" would also support the prioritization
of at-risk individuals for the first doses of the vaccine. He believed that actions should
be based on the overall happiness and well-being of society, and that the protection of
vulnerable individuals would lead to the greatest overall happiness for society.

There are similarities in their ideas as both Bentham and Mill would support the
prioritization of at-risk individuals for the first doses of the vaccine. They both believe
that the moral value of an action should be determined by its overall usefulness in
promoting the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people.

One difference between Bentham and Mill's ideas is that Bentham's principle of utility is
focused on the greatest overall reduction in suffering and death, while Mill's principle of
the "greatest happiness principle" is focused on the overall happiness and well-being of
society.