preference utilitarianism
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consequentialist theory
ethical theory
form of utilitarianism
normative ethical theory
teleological ethics
Preference utilitarianism is a form of utilitarian ethics that evaluates actions by how well they satisfy the informed preferences or interests of those affected, rather than by the amount of pleasure or happiness produced.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consequentialist theory
→
ethical theory → form of utilitarianism → normative ethical theory → teleological ethics → |
| appliesTo |
animal ethics
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individual decision-making → population ethics → public policy evaluation → |
| associatedWith |
John Harsanyi
→
Peter Singer → R. M. Hare → |
| basedOn |
informed preferences
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interests of those affected → preferences of individuals → |
| contrastsWith |
act utilitarianism
→
classical utilitarianism → hedonistic utilitarianism → rule utilitarianism → |
| coreIdea |
actions are right if they tend to satisfy the preferences of those affected
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moral rightness depends on preference satisfaction rather than pleasure → the best action maximizes overall preference satisfaction → |
| critiquedFor |
difficulty of defining informed or ideal preferences
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interpersonal comparison of preference satisfaction → possible conflict with rights or justice → problems with irrational or adaptive preferences → |
| emphasizes |
aggregation of preferences across persons
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impartial consideration of all affected parties → respect for individuals’ considered preferences → |
| evaluates |
actions by their consequences for preferences
→
policies by their impact on preference satisfaction → |
| field |
ethics
→
moral philosophy → normative ethics → |
| goal |
maximize satisfaction of all affected individuals’ preferences
→
minimize frustration of preferences → |
| hasVariant |
average preference utilitarianism
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global preference utilitarianism → total preference utilitarianism → two-level preference utilitarianism → |
| influencedBy |
decision theory
→
rational choice theory → utilitarianism → welfarism → |
| relatedConcept |
preference satisfactionism
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subjective well-being → welfare economics → |
| usesConcept |
idealized preferences
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informed preferences → preference satisfaction → utility as preference fulfillment → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Utilitarianism
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hasVariant |