The demandingness objection is a common argument raised against utilitarianism and other consequentialist ethical theories. It suggests that the consequentialist requirement that we impartially maximize the good seems to require us to perform acts that we would normally consider optional.
The demandingness objection is a common argument raised against utilitarianism and other consequentialist ethical theories. It suggests that the consequentialist requirement that we impartially maximize the good seems to require us to perform acts that we would normally consider optional.
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