Great Philosophical Debates: Free Will and Determinism

Utilitarianism and Free Will (1x17)

Fecha de emisión: Ene 01, 2008

Utilitarianism proposes that the consequences of an action are what matters most, regardless of one's intentions or motives. This theory does not depend on free will because one's choices are not important—only their outcomes. Professor Nichols raises some fascinating ethical questions here.