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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Published in:Ethical theory and moral practice
Main Author: Jaquet, François (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2018]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
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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