Utilitarianism and welfare theory - Adaptations of utilitarianism

3 important questions on Utilitarianism and welfare theory - Adaptations of utilitarianism

When are rules justified

when they are rules that maximize utility if there is general acceptance of the rule

Advangtage rule utilitarianism

·protection of rights and justice
·less time-consuming
·benefits from past experience

Capabilitiy approach (Sen)

standard utilitarianism judges an action entirely by the goodness of its consequence on welfare and ignores everything else.

entitlement rights and capabilities play a more important role than happiness

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