
A (New) Darwinian Left - Peter Singer (Live in Melbourne)
The Joe Walker Podcast
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Dirkheimian Utilitarianism
The moral psychologist john hight talks about dirk hymian utilitarianism. A dirkheimian society at its best would be a stable network composed of many nested and overlapping groups that socialize reshape and care for individuals who if left to their own devices would pursue shallow carnal and selfish pleasures. This is the final quote from from hight utilitarian since jeremy banthem have focused intently on individuals they try to improve the welfare of society by giving individuals what they want but adirkheimian version of utilitarianism would value self-control over self-expression duty over rights and loyalty to one's groups over concerns for outgroups.
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