Jacob Ross Talks Consequentialism, Skep Triggers, Moral Uncertainty, and "Intellectual Jiu-Jitsu"
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On Monday, Jacob Ross, Associate Professor at USC, visited the VBI Advanced Seminar to discuss his working paper, "Consequentialism and Actual Rules." Ross presented an ethical principle, Actual Rule Consequentialism, with the aim of avoiding decisive objections to Act Consequentialism and rule-based theories (including not only standard versions of Rule Consequentialism, but also Kantianism and Contractualism). In the course of discussion, VBI students raised questions and objections about Ross's theory.
Jacob Ross Talks Consequentialism, Skep Triggers, Moral Uncertainty, and "Intellectual Jiu-Jitsu"
Jacob Ross Talks Consequentialism, Skep…
Jacob Ross Talks Consequentialism, Skep Triggers, Moral Uncertainty, and "Intellectual Jiu-Jitsu"
On Monday, Jacob Ross, Associate Professor at USC, visited the VBI Advanced Seminar to discuss his working paper, "Consequentialism and Actual Rules." Ross presented an ethical principle, Actual Rule Consequentialism, with the aim of avoiding decisive objections to Act Consequentialism and rule-based theories (including not only standard versions of Rule Consequentialism, but also Kantianism and Contractualism). In the course of discussion, VBI students raised questions and objections about Ross's theory.