Beneficence : does agglomeration matter?

• Main Authors: Forcehimes, Andrew T., Semrau, Luke
• Other Authors: School of Humanities
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Philosophy; Benevolence in Applied Ethics; Effective Altruism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90184; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48440
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

When it comes to the duty of beneficence, a formidable class of moderate positions holds that morally significant considerations emerge when one's actions are seen as part of a larger series. Agglomeration, according to these moderates, limits the demands of beneficence, thereby avoiding the ex...