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MIL, UTILITARIZAM PRAVILA I „PRIMEDBA NA OSNOVU NEKOHERENCIJE“
MILL, RULE-UTILITARIANISM AND „INCOHERENCE OBJECTION”

Author(s): Nenad Cekić
Subject(s): Epistemology, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, 19th Century Philosophy
Published by: Filozofsko društvo Srbije
Keywords: rule-utilitarianism; incoherence objection; rule-worship; summary rules; practice rules;

Summary/Abstract: Summary: So-called „incoherence objection” or „rule-worship” objection is one of the most famous objections to „rule-utilitarianism” approach to ethics. The author analyzes two indications present in current ethical literature: 1) that John Stuart Mill was aware of „incoherence objection”; and 2) that some early critics of Mill’s Utilitarianism were founded on this objection. In the end, the author examines if John Rawls’ distinction between „summary” and „practice” rules could resolve the issue posed by incoherence objection.

  • Issue Year: 61/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 101-120
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Serbian