Self-other asymmetry
In this paper, I present a non standard objection to moral impartialism. My idea is that moral impartialism is questionable when it is committed to a principle we have reasons to reject: the principle of self-other symmetry. According to the utilitarian version of the principle, the benefits and har...
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| Language: | English |
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Université de Montréal
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Les Ateliers de l’Ethique |
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| Online Access: | http://www.creum.umontreal.ca/IMG/pdf_volume3no1_08_ogien.pdf |