The answer is in the post. Improving conditions at the bottom end has an effect. Not so much for higher levels. What to do is for another post. But there are alternatives to utilitarianism. The most influential one is Rawls' approach. It is likely supported by more political philosophers than utilitarianism.
The answer is in the post. Improving conditions at the bottom end has an effect. Not so much for higher levels. What to do is for another post. But there are alternatives to utilitarianism. The most influential one is Rawls' approach. It is likely supported by more political philosophers than utilitarianism.
The non linearity, yes to some extent, though it is more extreme than typically assumed in the utilitarian literature. In addition, habituation and the illusion that habituation will not happen are major challenges to utilitarianism (recognised as such for quite some time).
The answer is in the post. Improving conditions at the bottom end has an effect. Not so much for higher levels. What to do is for another post. But there are alternatives to utilitarianism. The most influential one is Rawls' approach. It is likely supported by more political philosophers than utilitarianism.
The non linearity, yes to some extent, though it is more extreme than typically assumed in the utilitarian literature. In addition, habituation and the illusion that habituation will not happen are major challenges to utilitarianism (recognised as such for quite some time).