Critics of utilitarianism often attack the theory's fair consideration of diverse interests and commitment to impartiality. A common argument about a commitment to fairness is that whenever people want to buy gifts for friends, they should first determine whether they can create more wealth by donating that money to a charitable organization to help unknown strangers suffering in a distant country . If more utility can be achieved by helping suffering strangers than by buying gifts for friends, then utilitarianism requires that money be used to help strangers. This is because utilitarianism requires equal consideration of the needs of all people and impartiality. However, most people believe that human beings have a moral obligation to do good to people dear to them and not to unknown strangers (Hare, 15). In essence, the above argument reinforces the principle of utilitarianism that we should treat people we love and care about no differently than people we don't know. Critics argue that the utilitarian argument for using our resources to help strangers rather than benefit ourselves and those we care about is absurd. According to critics, the utilitarian argument fails to recognize the moral legitimacy of treating ourselves and the people we know with particular preference (Ben,