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William MacAskill, Darius Meissner, and Richard Yetter Chappell The demandingness objection inbook In directing us to choose the impartially best outcome, even at significant cost to ourselves, utilitarianism can seem an incredibly demanding theory. This page explores whether this feature of utilitarianism is objectionable, and if so, how defenders of the view might best respond.

The demandingness objection

William MacAskill, Darius Meissner, and Richard Yetter Chappell

An Introduction to Utilitarianism, Oxford, 2023

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In directing us to choose the impartially best outcome, even at significant cost to ourselves, utilitarianism can seem an incredibly demanding theory. This page explores whether this feature of utilitarianism is objectionable, and if so, how defenders of the view might best respond.

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