Bernard Williams is probably the most famous critique of consequentialism and utilitarianism out there. He says we're just as responsible for when we fail to prevent something bad from happening, as long as it's in our power to do so. When he says utilitarianism is an attack on our integrity, he means that it's an attack on Our unity as agents or as people.
David and Tamler take a break from complaining about psychological studies that measure utilitarianism to complain about the moral theory itself. We talk about one of the most famous critiques of utilitarian theories from Bernard Williams. Does utilitarianism annihilate our integrity--our unity--as people? Would trying to maximize well-being fracture our identities, and swallow up our projects, motivations, and moral convictions--the same convictions that make utilitarianism seem appealing in the first place? Is it ultimately self-defeating as a moral theory?
Plus, we talk about the adventures of Tamler's based step-mom Christina Hoff Sommers' at Lewis and Clark law school. Will David stay woke?
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