Should There Be Utilitarianism Morally Equitable?

Living a day as a utilitarian was difficult but manageable. It would have been significantly harder if I had to do it for the rest of my life. Perhaps it was manageable because I wore the mask of utilitarianism for a day and knew that it would only be for a single day. Utilitarianism believe “an action is morally right if and only if it does more to improve oval well-being than any other action you could have done in the circumstances” (Shafer-Landau 115). This theory is not always equitable because there is no true way to measure happiness, it demands selflessness at all times, and does not respect someone’s rights at times. Although this theory is not equitable at times, it does benefit a greater number of people.
My first ethical decision was made on early Sunday morning as I was getting ready to go to
I am the only one in the house who has to sleep early due to my early morning classes. The night before, I was trying to catch up on my sleep but was unable to because of the loud music that was roaring through the house. Accordingly, I was faced with a minor ethical problem: should I wake up my housemates, by playing loud music while I take a shower, and take my revenge, or should I quietly get ready and leave the house, allowing my housemates to sleep peacefully. If I were to wake up my housemates by playing music, I would gain satisfaction knowing that they did not get a good night’s sleep; Therefore, I would gain my revenge for keeping me awake during the night before. On the other hand, If I let my housemates sleep, they would be happy because they would wake up naturally feeling refreshed. In the first situation, it would bring me pleasure to wake them up but would leave my