PHIL 146 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Rule Utilitarianism
27 Sep 2016
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End(chosen) checks negative ci sets positive mean- selected by hi. Utilitarianism does not sufficiently respect individual persons. We should focus on one single good that should be maximized, we shouldn"t look at different goods . It seems easier to measure strengths of desires. People desire all sorts of things that it is idiotic to desire (112l) Aversion prevents misconduct but is also costly in terms of happiness. The optimal system includes both benefits and costs & determines obligatoriness of actions. 1st objection: do you have to comply with an optimal moral code that is not widely accepted pointless or injurious. How can harmful behavior be demanded in utilitarianism? (113r) Response: rule utilitarianism will adapt the rules. Morality is a blunt instrument, like the law (113r) for specific situations. Goal: rendering the optimal code conventional (114l)
