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    It is not the case that Average utilitarianism is Malthusian: it prefers a happier population no matter how small over a less happy one no matter how large.

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    • 1.Average utilitarianism evaluates populations by mean utility rather than aggregate utility.
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    • 2.A smaller population with higher average utility scores better under average utilitarianism than a larger population with lower average utility.
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