Evolution and Utilitarianism
Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer have recently provided an evolutionary argument for utilitarianism. They argue that most of our deontological beliefs were shaped by evolution, from which they conclude that these beliefs are unjustified. By contrast, they maintain that the utilitarian beli...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
[2018]
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Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 1151-1161 |
RelBib Classification: | NBE Anthropology NCA Ethics VA Philosophy |
Further subjects: | B
Darwinian dilemma
B Well-being B Impartiality B Utilitarianism B Evolutionary debunking |
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