Science-fiction Studies, Volume 31, Issue 2SFS Publications, 2004 - Science fiction |
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Page 190
... actions depends solely upon the consequences of those actions . The consequences of an action , in turn , are evaluated in terms of the utilitarian conception of the good : happiness . Thus , for the utilitarian , an action is right ...
... actions depends solely upon the consequences of those actions . The consequences of an action , in turn , are evaluated in terms of the utilitarian conception of the good : happiness . Thus , for the utilitarian , an action is right ...
Page 191
... action has the highest total is the right action to perform . One immediate problem with Bentham's conception of utilitarianism is that maximizing expected utility may or may not be equivalent to obtaining the best overall set of ...
... action has the highest total is the right action to perform . One immediate problem with Bentham's conception of utilitarianism is that maximizing expected utility may or may not be equivalent to obtaining the best overall set of ...
Page 201
... action can cause unhappiness in every single cell in my body at once and yet still cause me to experience a net gain in happiness . Although an action might very well harm some parts of my body and still cause overall happiness ( e.g. ...
... action can cause unhappiness in every single cell in my body at once and yet still cause me to experience a net gain in happiness . Although an action might very well harm some parts of my body and still cause overall happiness ( e.g. ...
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