Desire Satisfactionism and the Problem of Irrelevant Desires
by Mark Lukas
Desire-satisfaction theories about welfare come in two main varieties: unrestricted and restricted. Both varieties hold that a person's welfare is...
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June, 2010
When Will Your Consequentialist Friend Abandon You for the Greater Good?
by Scott Woodcock
According to a well-known objection to consequentialism, the answer to the preceding question is alarmingly straightforward: your consequentialist...
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February, 2010
What Knowledge is Necessary for Virtue?
by Olivia Bailey
Critics contend that Aristotelianism demands too much of the virtuous person in the way of knowledge to be credible. This general charge is usually...
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February, 2010