What a large majority of you are not processing is that the best methods to serve the needs of the many are obtained by purposefully, and meaningfully assessing the needs of every single individual.
We (as in "society") use all encompassing terms to try and discuss how we stand on a subject, typically, with little to no deep, rational thought or critical thinking applied.
This is how you end up with a "Republican vs Democratic" party. People think it is easier and, specifically, more "special" to belong to some specific group that you can "generalize" as doing things the way you would like.
A large portion of our society does not like to "think" about any given equation or issue.
The solution is not to answer for them, but to get them to apply themselves, and actually think.
The problem is that the "Needs of the many" types will use this fact as a way to push their agenda. "Let us think for you!" makes it seem so much "easier" to some people. They buy into it, and this gives the statistical numbers needed to push socialistic ideas for example.
Let me remind the Trekkies amongst us that Kirk went back for Spock, endangering a large number of his crew (The many) in doing so. The rescuing of Spock led to many more successful adventures (Hey, the Vulcan can talk to Gracie ok? He was also responsible for the theorem that led to time travel in the Klingon Bird of Prey) that may not have been possible without the individual.
When it comes to life, be Spock. Don't simply put a red shirt on and walk around, doing what you're told. We all know how that ends.