There seems to be a deep intuitive connection between morality and interpersonal trust: if you knew somebody to be morally perfect, then you would trust them to keep their promises, not steal your possessions, not harm or kill you in your sleep, etc. But note that if utilitarianism is true, then this connection breaks down: there may be enumerable situations in which promise-breaking, theft, or even physical violence (up to and including murder) could serve to maximize utility. So if utilitar...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
The intellectual movement that calls itself longtermism is an outgrowth of Effective Altruism (EA), a utilitarianism-inspired philanthropic programme founded just over a decade ago by Oxford philosophers Toby Ord and William MacAskill. EA, which claims to guide charitable giving to ...| Radical Philosophy
This week, many of you have been asking me the difference between Act and Rule Utilitarianism. These are the two main types of utilitarianism that you need to be aware of in ethics. But first of all, what is Utilitarianism? What is Utilitarianism? Utilitarianism comes from the branch of ethics concerned with doing what is ... Read more The post What is the difference between Act and rule Utilitarianism? appeared first on Philosophyzer.| Philosophyzer
