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http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4128| Title: | Does Mill Demand Too Much Morality from A Moral Agent? |
| Other Titles: | Philosophical Papers, Journal of the Department of Philosophy, Vol. XVI, March-2020, pp. 141 - 150 |
| Authors: | Mitra, Madhumita |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2020 |
| Publisher: | University of North Bengal |
| Abstract: | One of the most common criticisms raised against the utilitarian moral philosophy is that utilitarianism demands too much morality from a moral agent. The objection has been advanced by the critics arguing that the theory ignores the “separateness of persons”. John Rawls has been considered a precursor of this criticism. In A Theory of Justice, he has criticized utilitarianism for not taking into serious consideration the distinctness of persons and thereby acting as an impartial spectator.... |
| URI: | http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/4128 |
| ISSN: | 0976 – 4496 |
| Appears in Collections: | Philosophical Papers. Vol 16 (March 2020) |
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