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    Jeffrey King — Carmelics
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    Jeffrey King

    contemporaryAnalytic Philosophy, Consequentialism

    Jeffrey King is a contemporary analytic philosopher whose work engages questions in metaethics and normative theory. His contributions include defending consequentialist positions on the nature of moral wrongness, situating him within the utilitarian tradition in contemporary moral philosophy.

    Notable Achievements

    1

    Defended an identity thesis identifying moral wrongness with the property of failing to maximize utility

    2

    Contributed to metaethical debates on the nature of moral properties within a consequentialist framework

    Positions & Arguments(1)

    Consequentialism

    claim

    Wrongness is identical to the property of being a failure to maximize utility

    Truth & Knowledge

    claim

    Wrongness is identical to the property of being a failure to maximize utility

    At a Glance

    Ideas

    1

    Topics

    2

    Era

    contemporary

    Tradition

    Analytic Philosophy, Consequentialism

    Topic Influence

    Truth & Knowledge1
    Consequentialism1

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