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Cultivating virtues is utilitarian
Virtues are traits that contribute to a better society
This is the second of a series of articles defending a compatibilist interpretation of utilitarianism, which can be reconciled with all major moral theories. In this article I explain how utilitarianism is compatible with virtue ethics. You can read the written article here.
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