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Utilitarianism and Population Ethics

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Utilitarianism and Population Ethics
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RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics
April 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm
As a younger man, I was seduced by Jeremy Bentham (shut up, vorlon) and I've never gotten over the notion that the idea of the greatest good for the greatest number is a valuable one, but I'm not sure that it can be implemented practically. I think UM is an insurmountable obstacle to practical utilitarianism.

That being said, I do think that an aggregate of 'greatest good' can be achieved, and suffering kept to a needful minimum, but never eliminated.

Boru
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Utilitarianism and Population Ethics

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Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by Edwardo Piet - April 23, 2016 at 10:34 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by bennyboy - April 23, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by Edwardo Piet - April 23, 2016 at 10:56 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by bennyboy - April 23, 2016 at 6:10 pm
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by bennyboy - April 24, 2016 at 12:56 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by AFTT47 - April 24, 2016 at 1:36 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - April 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by robvalue - April 24, 2016 at 1:34 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by bennyboy - April 24, 2016 at 3:37 am
RE: Utilitarianism and Population Ethics - by robvalue - April 24, 2016 at 3:45 am

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