Objective consequentialism and the plurality of chances

AbstractI claim that objective consequentialism (OC) faces a problem stemming from the existence in some situations of a plurality of chances relevant to the outcomes of an agent ’s acts. I suggest that this phenomenon bears structural resemblance to the well-known Reference Class problem. I outline a few ways in which one could attempt to deal with the issue, suggesting that it is the higher-level chance that should be employed by OC.

Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - September 24, 2021 Category: Physiology Source Type: research