Guest Essay: Uncertainty and Utilitarianism

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. --- First published: July 11th, 2023 Source: https://utilitarianism.net/guest-essays/uncertainty-and-utilitarianism --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.