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79Consequentialism, rationality and the relevant description of outcomesEconomics and Philosophy 17 (2): 181-205. 2001.Instrumental rationality requires that an agent selects those actions that give her the best outcomes. This is the principle of consequentialism. It may be that it is not the only requirement of this form of rationality. Considerations other than the outcomes may enter the picture as well. However, the outcome(s) of an action always play a role in determining its rationality. Seen in this light consequentialism is a minimum requirement of instrumental rationality. Therefore, any theory that trie…Read more
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16Ethics, Rationality, and Economic Behaviour, Francesco Farina, Frank Hahn and Stefano Vannucci . Clarendon Press, 1996, 352 + viii pages (review)Economics and Philosophy 15 (1): 144. 1999.
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