Some Question-Begging Objections to Rule Consequentialism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 101 (4):904-919 (2023)
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This paper defends views like rule consequentialism by distinguishing between two sorts of ideal world objections. It aims to show that one of those sorts of objections is question-begging. Its success would open up a path forward for such views.

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10.1080/00048402.2022.2056213

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