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Utilitarianism is not unfair

Utilitarianism is not unfair

Why exploiting minorities is not utilitarian
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Ariel Pontes
Pragmatic utilitarianism

Pragmatic utilitarianism

Why some types of suffering deserve more attention than others
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Ariel Pontes
Rule utilitarianism

Rule utilitarianism

Should we ever break rules for the greater good?
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Ariel Pontes
The moral relevance of intentions

The moral relevance of intentions

Why intentions are important even for utilitarians
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Ariel Pontes
Cultivating virtues is utilitarian

Cultivating virtues is utilitarian

Virtues are traits that contribute to a better society
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Ariel Pontes
Are pain and pleasure all that matters?

Are pain and pleasure all that matters?

What utilitarians mean when they promote pleasure over pain
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Ariel Pontes
Why It’s Getting Harder for Us to Get Along

Why It’s Getting Harder for Us to Get Along

Have you noticed that with some people, especially those with divergent views from yours, it’s getting harder and harder to talk like…
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Eduard Ezeanu
In Parallel Darkness, Manifestations of Free Creative Acts in the World

In Parallel Darkness, Manifestations of Free Creative Acts in the World

Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Human nature, at least, provides some sense of an ability to make a choice, whether illusory, delusory, or reality…
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Abortion is harmless

Abortion is harmless

Why the abortion debate shouldn’t be about rights
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Ariel Pontes
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