Axiological actualism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 80 (2):137 – 147 (2002)
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Abstract

This intuition may be contrasted with the incompatible intuitions that might support, say, average utilitarianism. According to average utilitarianism we should bring about that outcome which has the highest average utility. That someone would have a higher than average level of utility is, therefore, ceteris paribus a reason to act so that that person exists. Because of this, the basic intuition is a reason for rejecting average utilitarianism

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Josh Parsons
PhD: Australian National University; Last affiliation: University of Otago

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