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8.6 The Special Obligations Objection

8.6 The Special Obligations Objection

Update: 2023-07-11
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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.

The original text contained 10 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:

January 29th, 2023



Source:

https://utilitarianism.net/objections-to-utilitarianism/special-obligations


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8.6 The Special Obligations Objection

8.6 The Special Obligations Objection