Chapter
Instrumental Rationality
Abstract
Comprehensive reasoning from end to means requires an initiating intention to bring about some goal, along with five premisses: a specified means would immediately contribute to realization of the goal, the goal is achievable, the means is permissible, no alternative means is preferable, and the side effects do not outweigh the benefits of achieving the goal. Its conclusion is a decision to bring about the means. The scheme can be reiterated …
Authors
Hitchcock D
Book title
Argumentation Library
Volume
30
Pagination
pp. 237-248
Publication Date
January 1, 2017
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-53562-3_15