List: ethics | Curated by clay schöntrup

Nov 30, 2023
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maximinone common mistaken anti-utilitarian argument is that the social welfare function ought to be max-min.
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
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ethicsethics are an incredibly straightforward biological phenomenon. and yet, virtually no one understands what “ethics” means. this includes…
Jun 10, 2022
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Jun 10, 2022
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many people mistakenly assume that the concept of utility is a meaningless tautology.
Mar 26, 2023
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Mar 26, 2023
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understanding social utility through harsanyi’s argumentintroduction
Apr 16, 2023
Apr 16, 2023
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Wealth and WelfareThe more wealth we have, the more we can improve human welfare. But the more wealth a given individual has, the less benefit she gets from…
Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
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ExploitationOne of the central tenants of Marxism is that capitalists “exploit” workers by paying them less than the “full value” of their labor. See…
Dec 27, 2019
Dec 27, 2019
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ThresholdsOrganizations, such as local Democratic clubs, often impose thresholds on their endorsement processes. For instance, candidate X may win…
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
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The Allais Paradox: a paper tigerHow one of the most common arguments against utilitarianism fails
Jan 20, 2019
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Jan 20, 2019
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Effective Economic PolicyIn the late 2000s, an ethical system emerged known as effective altruism (EA), described as “a philosophy and social movement that applies…
Oct 9, 2017
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Oct 9, 2017
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imagine you’re traveling in a vessel which holds three people.
Jun 11, 2023
Jun 11, 2023