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Peter Singer on Consequentialism

May 19, 2022
22:16
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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2
Consequentialism
01:37 • 2min
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The Fog of Life
03:32 • 2min
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Hedonistic Utilitarianism
05:13 • 2min
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The Difference Between Preference Utilitarianism and Hedonism
07:03 • 2min
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Utilitarianism and Consequentialism
09:12 • 2min
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The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
10:48 • 1min
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Why We Shouldn't Indulge in Every Whim That Our Children Ask Us For
12:14 • 2min
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Utilitarianism and the Future
13:52 • 2min
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Are We Better at Assessing What's Going on Now Than 20 Years Ago?
15:34 • 2min
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How to Reach Ethical Decisions
17:20 • 2min
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Education Is Extremely Important for Utilitarians
18:53 • 2min
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Philosophy Bites - What Are You Most Proud Of?
20:35 • 2min
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Peter Singer is probably the most famous living philosopher. He recently won the million-dollar Berggruen Prize and promptly gave all that money to charity.  His positions on this, on animals, poverty, altruism, and much else besides are underpinned by his consequentialism. Here, in conversation with Nigel Warburton he explains his consequentialism and its implications.

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