The special obligations objection
In Richard Yetter Chappell, Darius Meissner, and William MacAskill, An Introduction to Utilitarianism, Oxford, 2023
Abstract
Relationships like parenthood or guardianship seemingly give rise to special obligations to protect those who fall under our care (where these obligations are more stringent than our general duties of beneficence towards strangers). This article explores the extent to which impartial utilitarianism can accommodate intuitions and normative practices of partiality.
