J. O. Urmson

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J. O. Urmson

British philosopher

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utilitarianism
Utilitarianism since the late 19th century
…utilitarian by another Oxford philosopher, J.O. Urmson; and by the analysis by John Rawls, a Harvard political philosopher, of the significance for utilitarianism of two different conceptions of moral rules. “Act” utilitarianism, on the other hand, was defended by J.J.C. Smart, a British-Australian philosopher.
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…utilitarian by another Oxford philosopher, J.O. Urmson; and by the analysis by John Rawls, a Harvard political philosopher, of the significance for utilitarianism of two different conceptions of moral rules. “Act” utilitarianism, on the other hand, was defended by J.J.C. Smart, a British-Australian philosopher.
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