The Self-other Asymmetry and Act-utilitarianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12227641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clay Davis Splawn (University of Massachusetts Amherst, corresponding author), Clay Splawn |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 323-333 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Utilitas (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0953-8208 • E-ISSN: 1741-6183 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0953820800003204 |
| OpenAlex | W2033292185 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The self-other asymmetry is a prominent and important feature of common-sense morality. It is also a feature that does not find a home in standard versions of act-utilitarianism. Theodore Sider has attempted to make a place for it by constructing a novel version of utilitarianism that incorporates the asymmetry into its framework. So far as I know, it is the best attempt to bring the two together. I argue, however, that Sider's ingenious attempt fails. I also offer a diagnosis that explains why no theory that remains recognizably act-utilitarian can successfully incorporate the asymmetry
Asymmetry · Economics · Epistemology · Feature (linguistics · Law and economics · Morality · Physics · Positive economics · Utilitarianism · Free Will and Agency · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2022 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |