In Moral Laws of the Jungle (link to Philosophy Now magazine), Iain King argues: "The way I reconcile my interests with those of other people is not for all of us to pour everything we care about into a pot then see which of the combination of satisfied wants would generate the most happiness (benefit).
This quote is from Iain King's article in issue 100 of Philosophy Now magazine, Moral Laws of the Jungle (link), accessed ngày 29 tháng 1 năm 2014.
Dennett, Daniel (1995), Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Simon & Schuster, p. 498 ISBN 0-684-82471-X.
Dennett, Daniel (1995), Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Simon & Schuster, p. 498 ISBN 0-684-82471-X.
Dennett, Daniel (1995), Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Simon & Schuster, p. 498 ISBN 0-684-82471-X.
Chapter Eight of the book Ethics Matters by Charlotte Vardy, ISBN 978-0-334-04391-1 (published by SCM Press, April 2012), entitled "Developments in Utilitarianism", describes Iain King's philosophy as "quasi-utilitarian", and suggests it is an original "development" on the utilitarian theme.
See for example: (1) Frances Myrna Kamm, "Equal Treatment and Equal Chances", Philosophy and Public Affairs, 14:2 (Spring 1985), pp. 177–94; (2) Gregory S. Kavka, "The Numbers Should Count", Philosophical Studies, 36:3 (October 1979), pp. 285–94.
See for example: (1) Michael Otsuka, "Skepticism about Saving the Greater Number", Philosophy and Public Affairs, 32:4 (Autumn 2004), pp. 413–26; (2) Rob Lawlor, "Taurek, Numbers and Probabilities", Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 9:2 (April 2006), pp. 149–66.
