Exploitation and outcome

Exploitation is interacting with another in a way that takes unfair advantage of that person. Exploitation is thought to be morally wrong even when it would bring about the best attainable outcome, hence conflicts with the consequentialist morality that holds one ought always to do whatever would bring about the best outcome. This essay aims to reconcile norms against exploitation and act consequentialism. A puzzle about exploitation is raised and resolved.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Arneson, Richard
Published in:	Politics, Philosophy & Economics. - Vol. 12.2013, 4, p. 392-412
Subject:	Exploitation \| unfair advantage \| mutually beneficial exploitation \| consequentialism \| multi-level act consequentialism

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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