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Everyone has some intuition as to what is morally right and what is morally wrong. However, such intuitions can prove inconsistent when questions of morality become increasingly numerical. One of the most consistent methods of determining which of a given set of decisions is the morally correct decision is to use a measure of utility. Such has led to the development of Utilitarianism and subsequently, Negative Utilitarianism. Unfortunately, despite Negative Utilitarianism solving some of the problems posed by Utilitarianism, it introduces additional problems and this article will propose a set of principles or axioms that resolve these new problems. The method of derivation involves considering possible distributions of utility over a sentient population. The proposed axioms will be used in an algorithmic fashion to gauge which decisions are to be considered optimal or moral. The axioms have been designed, in theory, to cover all scenarios of morality and ethics, specifically taking into account: selflessness, the disparity between individual and collective utility, equality over a population and over time, population size and even scenarios involving abortion. The proposed system of axioms has also been designed to accommodate differing intuitions, adding flexibility without compromising the mathematical structure of the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]