Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Anaxarchus, John Rawls and Will Kymlicka

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23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

3279	Utilitarianism inappropriately scales up the individual willingness to make sacrifices [Rawls, by Nagel]

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Utilitarianism is not a decision-procedure; choice of the best procedure is an open question [Kymlicka]

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One view says start with equality, and infer equal weight to interests, and hence maximum utility [Kymlicka]

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A second view says start with maximising the good, implying aggregation, and hence equality [Kymlicka]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 4. Unfairness

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The maximisation of happiness must be done fairly [Rawls, by Smart]