When we’re less than fully certain of which moral view is correct, it may be wise to ‘hedge our bets’ by finding a compromise between the different views we find plausible. This essay especially explores the implications of moral uncertainty for utilitarian-friendly agents—those who have non-negligible confidence in utilitarianism or in some of its central claims.

The original text contained 13 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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July 11th, 2023

https://utilitarianism.net/guest-essays/uncertainty-and-utilitarianism

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