Greg Detre
Friday, 8 March, 2002
Consequentialism � consequential evaluation + � (see Ben Cannon essay)
Philosophy 2000, vol 97, part IX
T M Scanlon � Sen + consequentialism
Economics + Philosophy, 2001
also: responses by Sen to Scanlon
Sen � trying to defend consequentialism without subscribing to any particular theory of the good (e.g. utilitarianism)
good vs right
ch 2 � Scanlon, What We Are
only reason to be consequentialist unles you have a very simple theory of the good like utilitarianism
Nagel � personal right + public space (Philosophy + Public affairs)
right � human inviolability
Sen � well-being � kind of objective list � developmental economies
governments must provide capabilities (i.e. opportunities) rather than forcing me (even if it would � my well-being)
Goodness + Advice � Thompson������� ranking Tanner lectures
incommensurabiliy as a fundamental problem in ethics?� (Manny)
usually a problem for theories based on human flourishing
how integrate the agent�s perspective with the impartial observer�s?
right entail duties � O�Neill
Bentham � no rights without remedy?
Raz � right exists if interest is weighty enough to impose a duty on someone else
imperfect obligation � not assigned to a specifiable individual
Raz � Rights + individual well-being in (Ethics + the public domain)
can't easily differentiate +ve/-ve rights
Dworking � objectivity + truth you�d better believe it � top 10 1996 � Tas says it�s terrible
welfarist/prudential value???
nonsense upon stilts - Bentham