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Douglas W. Portmore is a Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University. His research focuses mainly on morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. He is the author of both Commonsense Consequentialism (Oxford University Press, 2011) and Opting for the Best (Oxford University Press, 2019).
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The Oxford Handbook of Consequentialism

Douglas W. Portmore


Oxford University Press

2020-09-17

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Consequentialism is a major moral theory in contemporary philosophy: it is the view that the only thing that matters when making moral decisions is the outcome of those decisions. Consequentialists hold that to morally assess an act, we must first...

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We ought to opt for the best-that is, we ought to choose the option that is best in terms of whatever ultimately matters. So, if maximizing happiness is what ultimately matters, then we ought to perform the option that results in the most happiness. And if, instead,...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2019-06-11

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Commonsense Consequentialism is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. In it, Douglas W. Portmore defends a version of consequentialism that both comports with our commonsense moral intuitions and shares with other consequentialist...

Editeur : Oxford University Press
Parution : 2011-02-01

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