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Demandingness objection — The demandingness objection is a common argument raised against utilitarianism and other consequentialist ethical theories. The consequentialist requirement that we maximise the good impartially seems to this objection to require us to perform… … Wikipedia
demandingness — noun see demanding … New Collegiate Dictionary
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The Demandingness Objection — is a common objection raised against Consequentialist ethical theories. The consequentialist requirement that we maximise utility impartially seems to require us to perform acts that we would normally consider to be morally optional. If my… … Wikipedia
Diana Baumrind — Diana Blumberg Baumrind circa 1965. Born August 23, 1927 … Wikipedia
demanding — adjective Date: 1926 requiring much time, effort, or attention ; exacting < a demanding job > < demanding customers > • demandingly adverb • demandingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Consequentialism — is the class of normative ethical theories holding that the consequences of one s conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct. Thus, from a consequentialist standpoint, a morally right act (or omission) is… … Wikipedia
Susan Wolf — Susan R. Wolf (born in 1952) is a moral philosopher and philosopher of action who is currently the Edna J. Koury Professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her husband, [http://philosophy.unc.edu/maclean.html… … Wikipedia
Baumrind — Diana Baumrind (* 1927 in New York City) ist eine US amerikanische Entwicklungspsychologin und gilt als eine der führenden Forscherinnen auf dem Gebiet der Kindererziehung. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werk 3 Auszeichnungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Diana Baumrind — (* 23. August 1927 in New York City) ist eine US amerikanische Entwicklungspsychologin und gilt als eine der führenden Forscherinnen auf dem Gebiet der Kindererziehung. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werk 3 Auszeichnungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
