Utilitarianism: Should We Always Act for the Greater Good?

This video provides an overview of utilitarianism (the view that morally right actions are those that maximize happiness for the greatest number of people).

Specifically, it explains what utilitarianism is, raises concerns for the view, distinguishes act utilitarianism from rule utilitarianism, and ends with a discussion of how utilitarianism might be applied to everyday life.

This video begins with a summary of previous course material, so the discussion of utilitarianism begins at 4:45.

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Track: When you Realize — Mauro Somm [Audio Library Release]
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[BruinChang]

This is something like reinforcement learning.

[gausulazamranju]

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