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comment by TheSkeward
TheSkeward  ·  3217 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Repugnant Conclusion

Sure, I like it! Of course, the caveat is that off the top of my head, I can't think of a side constraint that would cover all cases. I've also heard it called two-level utilitarianism, where you make a judgment call over whether total or average utilitarianism is more important on a situation-by-situation basis. My post below about Utilitarianism But pretty much sums up my view.