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Mere addition paradox and Utilitarianism

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Difference between Mere addition paradox and Utilitarianism

Mere addition paradox vs. Utilitarianism

The mere addition paradox, also known as the repugnant conclusion, is a problem in ethics, identified by Derek Parfit and discussed in his book Reasons and Persons (1984). Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

Similarities between Mere addition paradox and Utilitarianism

Mere addition paradox and Utilitarianism have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): A Theory of Justice, Average and total utilitarianism, Derek Parfit, Happiness, John Rawls, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Utility monster.

A Theory of Justice

A Theory of Justice is a work of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls, in which the author attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice (the socially just distribution of goods in a society) by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract.

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Average and total utilitarianism

Utilitarianism usually states that maximising the quality of conscious experience is important; indeed it is generally the basis of its consequentialist approach to ethics.

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Derek Parfit

Derek Antony Parfit, FBA (11 December 1942 – 1 January 2017) was a British philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics.

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Happiness

In psychology, happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

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John Rawls

John Bordley Rawls (February 21, 1921 – November 24, 2002) was an American moral and political philosopher in the liberal tradition.

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP) combines an online encyclopedia of philosophy with peer-reviewed publication of original papers in philosophy, freely accessible to Internet users.

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Utility monster

The utility monster is a thought experiment in the study of ethics created by philosopher Robert Nozick in 1974 as a criticism of utilitarianism.

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Mere addition paradox and Utilitarianism Comparison

Mere addition paradox has 22 relations, while Utilitarianism has 138. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 4.38% = 7 / (22 + 138).

References

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