Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Appeasement, Decision Rule, Experience Machine
25 Oct 2017
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Love of, and loyalty to , one"s country, along with special concerns for the well-being of one"s compatriot. The good and the right( there is a distinction between the two) The right action is the one that maximizes utility (the good/happiness) Obey the law if and only if doing so will produce greater happiness than disobeying (society"s happiness) Don"t justify parti(cid:272)ular a(cid:272)tion (cid:271)y appeal to utility-promotion. Well-being is maximized by each of us obeying the laws. Direct utilitarianism: yes (world poverty: keep giving till it hurts) Indirect utilitarianism: not necessarily ( secure property rights can contribute to the greatest happiness) Utilitarianism: three parts: theory of the good (utility, happiness, commitment to equal concern, requirement of maximization: duty to produce as much good as possible. Why utilitarianism: we all value human happiness, we value impartial concern, especially as a public value, consequentialism (fairly radical position)
