What utilitarian position did Singer hold for most of his career?
Rule utilitarian
Act utilitarian
Preference utilitarian
Negative utilitarian
Answer
Preference utilitarianism, the ethical theory Singer subscribed to, judges the rightness or wrongness of actions based on their outcomes, particularly the maximization of overall well-being or happiness and the minimization of suffering for all affected individuals, regardless of their species or circumstance. It asserts that the best action is the one that produces the most good or least harm, taking into account the interests of all sentient beings.
Exploring Ethics with Peter Singer: A Philosopher's Quest for Moral Reasoning
More Questions
Subscribe Now!
Learn something
new everyday
Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox