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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._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Peter Singer on Ultimate Justification - Dictionary of Arguments
I 11 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. I 12 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._____________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 |