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Are Most People Consequentialists?
(2010-08)
Welfare economics relies on consequentialism. Whether a public action is good or
bad is then determined by the consequences for people, rather than for example by the extent
to which it infringes on others’ rights. Yet, ...
Animal Welfare and Social Decisions
(2011-01)
This paper analyzes the standard welfare economics assumption of anthropocentric welfarism, i.e., that only human well-being counts intrinsically. Alternatives where animal welfare matters intrinsically are explored ...