Thinking through utilitarianism: a guide to contemporary arguments
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Indianapolis ; Cambridge
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[2019]
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 254 Seiten Diagramme |
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Contents Part I. Introductory Material 1. 1 A Brief Introduction to Utilitarianism 2 1.1 2 Introduction 1.2 The Ethical Domain 1.2.1 1.3 2 Deontic Properties 1.2.2 Reason Properties 1.2.3 Evaluative Properties 9 Utilitarianism 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Utilitarianism’s Answer to the Relevance Question 19 Utilitarianism’s Answer to the Significance Question 21 Utilitarianism’s Answer to the Combinatorial Question 22 1.3.4 Utilitarianism’s Deontic Verdicts 1.5 2. 23 25 Utilitarianism and Self-Effacement 26 1.4.2 The Approximation Strategy of a Utilitarian 29 Conclusion 34 An Argument from the Classical Utilitarians 36 2.1 Introduction 36 2.2 Bentham’s Argument from the Burden of Proof 37 2.3 Mill’s Argument from Desire as Sole Evidence 44 2.4 Sidgwick’s Argument from Temporal Insensitivity 50 2.5 Conclusion 56 Part II. Normative Principles 3. 13 17 1.4 Being a Utilitarian 1.4.1 6 59 Maximizing Is Sufficient and Constraints 60 3.1 Introduction 60 3.2 One for Two 61 3.3 The Argument from One for Two xiii 63
xiv Contents 3.4 Why Are Constraints Puzzling The Standard Story of Action Argument against Non-Consequentialism 66 3.6 The Collective Self-Defeat Argument against Agent-Relative Consequentialism 69 3.7 The No Approach Succeeds Argument against Constraints 4. 6. 73 3.8 Decision-Deontic Confusion 74 3.9 Conclusion 77 Maximizing Is Necessary and Demandingness 79 4.1 Introduction 79 4.2 Endless Self-Sacrifice 80 4.3 The Argument from Endless Self-Sacrifice 81 4.4 The Minimal Beneficence Argument against Existence Internalism 5. 65 3.5 84 4.5 The Moral Reasons Ubiquity Argument against Rational Options Abound 86 4.6 Impermissibility-Blame Confiision 89 4.7 Conclusion 93 Objectivism and Action Guidance 95 5.1 Introduction 95 5.2 Mineshafts 97 5.3 The Action Problem Argument against Objective Consequentialism 98 5.4 The Argument from Ambiguous Ability 101 5.5 The Centrality Problem Argument against Objective Consequentialism 105 5.6 The Deontic Force Argument against Impermissibility Aversion 108 5.7 111 Conclusion Actualism and Control Sensitivity 113 6.1 113 Introduction 6.2 Sequential Doses 115 6.3 The Argument from Diachronic Identical Control 117 6.4 The Ensuring Control Argument against Diachronic Identical Control 119 6.5 The Argument for Only Irreversible Actions Are Available 124
Contents 6.6 The Argument from Synchronic Identical Control 126 6.7 Actualistic Consequentialism’s Response to Synchronic Cases 129 6.7.1 6.7.2 6.7.3 6.8 7. The Problem of Act Versions Argument against Every Act Directly 129 The Best Solution Argument for Only Non-Entailed Acts Directly 133 The Only Non-Entailed Acts Directly Argument against Synchronic Control Insensitivity 137 Conclusion 138 Individualism and Overdetermination 141 7.1 141 Introduction 7.2 Asteroid 7.3 Individualistic Consequentialism and the Principle of Moral Harmony 144 The Argument That Volitional-Focused Individualistic Consequentialism Is Unharmonious 145 7.3.2 The Argument That Volitional-Rational-Focused Individualistic Consequentialism Is Unharmonious 147 7.3.3 The Principle of Moral Harmony Argument against Individualistic Consequentialism 7.4.1 7.4.2 7.4.3 7.5 142 7.3.1 7.4 A Harmonious Form of Individualistic Consequentialism 152 153 The Pragmatic Encroachment Argument against No State Given 154 The Preference Permissibility Argument against the Object-Given Preference Profile 157 The Argument That Volitional-Rational-Focused Individualistic Consequentialism Is Harmonious 162 Conclusion Part III. Evaluative Principles 8. XV 163 167 Hedonism and the Experience Machine 168 8.1 168 Introduction 8.2 The Experience Machine 169 8.3 170 The Argument from the Experience Machine 8.4 The Argument from Self-Supervenience to Mental State Supervenience 172 8.5 The Argument from Invariabilism and Monism to Hedonism 176 8.6 181 Conclusion
Contents XVI 9. Welfarism and Sadistic Pleasure 184 9.1 Introduction 184 9.2 Sadistic Pleasure 185 9.3 The Argument from Sadistic Pleasure 186 9.4 The Well-Being in Ill-Being Argument against Welfarism 188 9.5 The Intrinsic Goodness Argument against Not Good 190 9.6 The Argument from Innocuous Sadism 193 9.7 Conclusion 197 10. Proportionalism and Worthiness 199 10.1 Introduction 199 10.2 Saint or Sinner 200 10.3 The Basic Value Depends on Worthiness Argument against Proportionalism 201 10.4 Graphing Proportionalism 202 10.5 The Fit Idea Argument against the Merit View 204 10.6 The Polarity Preservation Argument against the Desert View 208 10.7 The Circularity Argument against Worthiness 212 10.8 Conclusion 215 11. Additive Aggregation and The Repugnant Conclusion 217 11.1 Introduction 217 11.2 The Repugnant Conclusion 218 11.3 The Argument from the Repugnant Conclusion 221 11.4 The Argument against Additive Aggregation 223 11.5 The Argument to Accept Repugnance 224 11.6 The Argument for the Unreliability of Repugnance 230 11.7 Conclusion 232 Appendix A: Principles to Utilitarianism 235 Appendix B: Alternative Principles 237 Appendix C: Theory Assessment 242 Glossary 248 |
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