Multiple utilities and weakness of will
A kantian perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9256496 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark D White (0000-0002-1431-0339, College of Staten Island, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-20 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Social Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00346760500529914 |
| OpenAlex | W1978806770 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
This paper argues that a Kantian model of decision-making, one that incorporates moral duties alongside standard preferences and constraints, can account for the complexities of actual ethical choice within a model with a single (constrained) preference ranking. Multiple utilities are required only to explain the failure to make appropriate decisions. Such occasions, often referred to as cases of weakness of will or akrasia, are easily explained with this approach, which is also consistent with the recent work of philosopher John Searle on action theory and rational choice. More generally, this paper highlights the need for discussion of the will in economics
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| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |