Douglas MacLean
Biographic Data
| ID | 5770111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas MacLean |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas |
| FAMILY NAME | MacLean |
| SIGNATURE | MACLEAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Philosophy University fo North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Humans, animals, and the world we share
The Prisoner's Dilemma
The Prisoner's Dilemma is one of the most fiercely debated thought experiments in philosophy and the social sciences, presenting the simple insight that when two or more agents interact, the actions that most benefit each individual may not benefit the group. The fact that when you do what is best for you, and I do what is best for me, we end up in a situation that is worse for both of us makes the Prisoner's Dilemma relevant to a broad range of …
Justice and Justification: Reflective Equilibrium in Theory and Practice
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Procedural Values
One argument against using cost-benefit analysis to justify policies aimed at promoting human life and health or protecting the environment is that it requires putting a price on priceless goods. This distorts the value of these goods, and it can affect their value by cheapening them. This argument might be rejected by a moral consequentialist who believes that a rational agent should always be able to reflect on his values, even priceless goods,…
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: Principles and Applications
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: Principles and Applications
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Procedural Values
One argument against using cost-benefit analysis to justify policies aimed at promoting human life and health or protecting the environment is that it requires putting a price on priceless goods. This distorts the value of these goods, and it can affect their value by cheapening them. This argument might be rejected by a moral consequentialist who believes that a rational agent should always be able to reflect on his values, even priceless goods,…
Justice and Justification: Reflective Equilibrium in Theory and Practice
The Prisoner's Dilemma
The Prisoner's Dilemma is one of the most fiercely debated thought experiments in philosophy and the social sciences, presenting the simple insight that when two or more agents interact, the actions that most benefit each individual may not benefit the group. The fact that when you do what is best for you, and I do what is best for me, we end up in a situation that is worse for both of us makes the Prisoner's Dilemma relevant to a broad range of …
Humans, animals, and the world we share
Law (4 works) · Law and economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works) · Law (2 works)