Utilitarianism

Our next stop in our tour of the ethical lay of the land is utilitarianism. With a little help from Batman, Hank explains the principle of utility, and the difference between act and rule utilitarianism.

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Release Date: 2016-02-08
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 7.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 10

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