“Utilitarianism condones killing of innocent human beings, even murder, if it makes the world a better place.” IfsWorldHumansHuman BeingsMurderKillingInnocentBetter PlaceUtilitarianism Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“These theories, deontology, the moral rights theory, and utilitarianism, contradict one another. Moreover, they give conflicting (inconsistent) recommendations. It is hence not possible to hold them together, in a pursuit of moral truth.” GivingTogetherMoralRightsTheoryPursuitInconsistentRecommendationsUtilitarianism Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“Once we realise that utilitarianism comes with the idea of blameworthy rightdoing (such as when you push a big man onto the tracks in order to save five lives) and blameless wrongdoing (such as when you don't push a big man onto the tracks in order to save five lives), then utilitarianism all of a sudden appears to give the right answers.” MenGivingIdeasBigsOrderAnswersFiveTrackRealisingWrongdoingRight AnswersUtilitarianismBlameless Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“It is of note that even if utilitarianism has proved to be superior to deontology and the libertarian moral rights theory in the area of killing, we are not allowed to say that it has been finally vindicated; it has to face other challenges in other areas, in particular in situations of distributive justice.” IfsHas BeensFacesChallengesJusticeSituationMoralRightsParticularTheoryAreasNotesKillingLibertarianSuperiorsUtilitarianismVindicated Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“I am indeed a hedonistic utilitarian. I have defended hedonistic utilitarianism for quite a while.” UtilitarianUtilitarianismHedonistic Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
