Political Theory

Re: utilitarian anarchy

nazgulnarsil — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:32:06 GMT

libertarian utilitarianism is properly called preference utilitarianism and it predates rule and act based utilitarianisms. I would suggest reading John Stuart Mill's On Liberty.

Re: utilitarian anarchy

wilderness — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:33:47 GMT

Individualist:

I haven't read the article yet, but I was wondering what system of ethics is not based on utilitarianism, even religious ethics. What is a good article on utilitarianism and property rights?

Well since utilitarianism just came around ca. late 1700's and early 1800's I'd say a lot of systems other than it, but a utilitarianist would know more than I. Just commented since you seemed to think it was the only one around. I've seen some amoralist around too. So there you go...

Re: utilitarian anarchy

Individualist — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:12:32 GMT

I haven't read the article yet, but I was wondering what system of ethics is not based on utilitarianism, even religious ethics. What is a good article on utilitarianism and property rights?

Re: utilitarian anarchy

nandnor — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:46:36 GMT

utilitarian anarchy

nandnor — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:02 GMT

wonder what you guys think of the utilitarian view on property rights and the stuff associated with it like david friedman talks in his book http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Libertarian/Machinery_of_Freedom/MofF_Contents.html

especially the property rights issue(high energy laser beam buzzing through neighbour terrritory etc) in paragraphs 41-43

since the libertarian argumentation seems to be the overwhelming way to approach the issue on these boards, would be interesting to seee critique on him