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person-affecting restriction


Subject Philosophy

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781405106795.2004.x


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E thics A position that claims that the evaluation of moral choices should appeal to the outcome produced by the choices for the persons affected. If choice A brings a worse outcome than choice B to at least some specific individuals and if choice B does not bring a worse outcome than choice A to any specific individuals, then choice A is worse than choice B. According to Derek Parfit , such a restriction can be applied universally in moral areas. Many choices, particularly those involving the interests of future generations , cannot be judged by their effects on future individuals because we have no way of telling what individuals there will be. “The Person-affecting Restriction: This part of morality, the part concerned with human well-being, should be explained entirely in terms of what would be good or bad for those people whom our acts affect.” Parfit, Reasons and Persons ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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