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Stygma
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:47 am Post subject: Utilitarianism |
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| What are your opinions on this philosophy? |
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Jesucristo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Specifically, the philosophy of calculating pleasure versus pain to determine which actions are best? Or the more general category of consequentialism, the belief that the good of an action stems from its consequences? |
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The Grandmaster
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Location: West Lafayette, IN
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Though it may be difficult to completely make a claim that one ethical theory is the best way for us to live, this one is the best that I've seen so far. |
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Jesucristo
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:34 am Post subject: |
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TheGrandmaster1 wrote: Though it may be difficult to completely make a claim that one ethical theory is the best way for us to live, this one is the best that I've seen so far.
This one is great by its own terms. Many fail even in that regard. |
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Snarf
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| Use it daily. Very, very practical... |
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Jesucristo
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Snarf wrote: Use it daily. Very, very practical...
What's your standard for measuring hedons? |
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LeeSotheby
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:24 am Post subject: |
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It depends ;)
A handy balance to classic liberalism/neoliberalism and socialism |
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The Grandmaster
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| Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Brought this thread back up huh.
I'll say it again. It seems to be by far to be the best I have seen. |
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cap'n queasy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Specifically, the philosophy of calculating pleasure versus pain to determine which actions are best? This is the basis of utilitarianism.
When this is calculated on a mass level the consequences for the individual can be quite disconcerting.
When I think of this I always think of the "Star Trek" episode where they find a society that runs it's wars by computer simulation and then requires it's citizens to report to so-called "disintegration chambers" to actualize the simulated casualties. The arguments they made to defend their society sounded like arguments in favor of this philosophy. :lol: |
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