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436Subjective Theories of Ill-BeingMidwest Studies in Philosophy 46 109-135. 2022.According to subjectivism about ill-being, the token states of affairs that are basically bad for you must be suitably connected, under the proper conditions, to your negative attitudes. This article explores the prospects for this family of theories and addresses some of its challenges. This article (i) shows that subjectivism about ill-being can be derived from a more general doctrine that requires a negatively valenced relationship between any welfare subject and the token states that are of …Read more
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1876The Welfare-Nihilist Arguments against Judgment SubjectivismJournal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 19 (3): 291-310. 2021.Judgment subjectivism is the view that x is good for S if and only if, because, and to the extent that S believes, under the proper conditions, that x is good for S. In this paper, I offer three related arguments against the theory. The arguments are about what judgment subjectivism implies about the well-being of welfare nihilists, people who believe there are no welfare properties, or at least that none are instantiated. I maintain that welfare nihilists can be benefited and harmed. Judgment s…Read more
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20The Philosophy of Well-Being: An Introduction, written by Guy Fletcher (review)Journal of Moral Philosophy 16 (5): 679-682. 2019.
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Well-Being |
Biomedical Ethics |
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Gender |
Philosophy of Race |
Environmental Ethics |
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