Solving Satisficing Consequentialism

Philosophia 50 (1):149-157 (2021)
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Abstract

Satisficing consequentialism is often used as a way of solving the demandingness objection, but many forms of satisficing consequentialism fail to do so. Further, those that do are vulnerable to the objections Ben Bradley outlined in Against Satisficing Consequentialism. In this paper, I present a new type of satisficing consequentialism which resolves the demandingness objection, is in-line with common intuitions about moral responsibility, and avoids Bradley's criticisms.

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Daniel Christopher McKay
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Against satisficing consequentialism.Ben Bradley - 2006 - Utilitas 18 (2):97-108.
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