David Ross, Ideal Utilitarianism, and the Intrinsic Value of Acts

    The denial of the intrinsic value of acts apart from both motives and consequences lies at the heart of Ross’s deontology and his opposition to ideal utilitarianism. Moreover, the claim that acts can have intrinsic value is a staple element of early and contemporary attempts to “consequential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francesco Orsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MULPress 2012-01-01
Series:Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy
Online Access:https://jhaponline.org/jhap/article/view/3