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(intergenerational equity), using a common framework generalizing the discounted expected utilitarianism approach. We propose a general …
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applies utilitarian ethics and rights theory to determine which policies are appropriate. More than 35 links to other insider …
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Discounted utilitarianism and the Ramsey equation prevail in the debate on the discount rate on consumption. The … generations or a pure preference for the present. We question the unique status of discounted utilitarianism and discuss the …
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Experimental economists frequently invoke Adam Smith's notion of sympathy, and experimental treatments typically examine sympathy in situations where two groups are involved. We explore additional implications of sympathy suggested by the work of later classical economists. We link the notion of...
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This paper compares and contrasts the various attributes of two ethical systems, utilitarianism and property rights …. Utilitarianism is the ethical position taken by the vast majority of economists as well as politicians and bureaucrats. However, upon …
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believe utilitarianism to be insufficiently egalitarian. Second, utilitarianism does not give independent weight to other …
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how a novel criterion, Strongly Anonymous Utilitarianism, can be characterized by combining Strong Anonymity with other …
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Utilitarianism, often lead to the repugnant conclusion. Those that avoid it may have other ethically unattractive features. Average … Utilitarianism does not lead to the repugnant conclusion but, in some cases, considers the addition of individuals whose lives are …
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under two different utilitarian welfare functions: classical and relative. It is only with relative utilitarianism, and …
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under two different utilitarian welfare functions : classical and relative. It is only with relative utilitarianism that the …
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