Guest Essay: Utilitarianism and Voting

This essay discusses the value of voting from a utilitarian perspective. It explores how to estimate the chance of casting a decisive vote, how to think about the stakes of an election, and whether we can reliably identify which candidate is better. ---Outline:(00:29) Introduction(04:27) The Chance of Casting a Decisive Vote(08:42) The Argument (applied to our case)(11:24) Impartiality and Altruism(14:19) Determining the Better Candidate(16:56) About the Author The original text contained 7 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: September 1st, 2024 Source: https://www.utilitarianism.net/guest-essays/utilitarianism-and-voting --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.