The utility monster is a thought experiment in the study of ethics created by philosopher Robert Nozick in 1974 as a criticism of utilitarianism. [1] A hypothetical being, which Nozick calls the utility monster, receives much more utility from each unit of a resource that it …

The Utility Monster is a very interesting puzzle that pushes us to think about how happiness and fairness play out in our lives and decisions. It shows us where the rule of “the greatest happiness for the greatest number” can hit a snag and lead to unfair situations.

2020年11月13日 · This theoretical beast, called a “utility monster”, is a philosophical thought experiment, originally proposed in the 1970s.

The utility monster is a thought experiment in the study of ethics created by philosopher Robert Nozick in 1974 as a criticism of utilitarianism. [1] A hypothetical being, which Nozick calls the utility monster, receives much more utility from each unit of a resource that it …

So in reality, there is no possibility of observing a utility monster. For they don't exist. The utility monster is an additional, alternative argument against (1) being valid by revealing that it leads to a very strange prediction.

2021年6月9日 · The utility monster objection to hedonistic versions of Utilitarianism originated with Robert Nozick, in 1974, as he attempted to discredit Utilitarianism. In his version, the utility monster is a particular individual who gains massively more pleasure from ordinary activities than anyone else does, and who ought then, logically to be pleased ...

Utility monsters are hypothetical beings that derive disproportionately high levels of utility from resources compared to others, challenging the fairness of utilitarianism.

A Utility Monster is a thought experiment by Robert Nozick, which critisizes utilitarianism. He asks us to imagine a monster which recieves more utility (more pleasure basically) from each unit of resources than any humans do.

2019年8月26日 · Utilitarian theory is embarrassed by the possibility of utility monsters who get enormously greater gains in utility from any sacrifice of others than these others lose. For, unacceptably, the theory seems to require that we all be sacrificed in the monster’s maw, in order to increase total utility. …

2009年1月10日 · The “utility monster” was one of philosopher Robert Nozick’s objections to utilitarian theory. Nozick postulated a creature who received 100 units of utility (pleasure, happiness) per unit of resource consumption, in a universe where everybody else received 1 unit of utility per unit of resource consumption.