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Paradoxes of infinite aggregation

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ID21364086
AutoresFrank Hong (0000-0002-6556-8348, University of Hong Kong, autor de correspondencia), Jack S Russell (0000-0003-3135-8120, University of Southern California)
Año2025
Volumen59
Número3
Páginas809-827
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaNoûs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0029-4624 • E-ISSN: 1468-0068
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/nous.12535
OpenAlexW4404128477
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas22

There are infinitely many ways the world might be, and there may well be infinitely many people in it. These facts raise moral paradoxes. We explore a conflict between two highly attractive principles: a Pareto principle that says that what is better for everyone is better overall, and a statewise dominance principle that says that what is sure to turn out better is better on balance. We refine and generalize this paradox, showing that the problem is faced by many theories of interpersonal aggregation besides utilitarianism, and by many decision theories besides expected value theory. Considering the range of consistent responses, we find all of them to be quite radical

Epistemology · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Economic theories and models · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science

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Obras citantes distintas2
Citas por año2
Intervalo de citas2025 - 2026 (2)
Velocidad de citacióncurrent
Altamente citadoNo
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