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Ultimate justification: here we are concerned with the search for a justification of ethical norms or of measurement methods, which are proven to be no longer traceable. These are intended to enable the development of systems which cannot be rebutted as a whole, but against which only objections with regard to the internal structure can be put forward. This is intended to encourage collective work to improve generally accepted systems.
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Peter Singer on Ultimate Justification - Dictionary of Arguments

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Ultimate justification/universalism/ethics/Utilitarianism/P. Singer: Thesis: The universal aspect of ethics provides a basis for starting with a generally understood utilitarianism.
>Ethics
, >Utilitarianism, >Preferential utilitarianism.
If I want to generalize, I have to accept that my personal motives or preferences do not count more than the ones of others.
>Preferences, >Generalization, >Equality, >Inequality, >Equal Opportunity.
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When I am in a group, it boils down to that the consequences of my actions are the best for all concerned.
>Community, >Pareto optimum, cf. >Difference principle, cf. >Group behavior.

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Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments
The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition.

SingerP I
Peter Singer
Practical Ethics (Third Edition) Cambridge 2011

SingerP II
P. Singer
The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically. New Haven 2015


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