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Preference utilitarianism

A preference utilitarian like Peter Singer argues that the right action maximises people's preferences (their choices). It is easier to say "I prefer a Mars Bar to a Milky Way" than to say, "a Mars Bar is worth ten utils to me" (util being a unit of measurement of pleasure).

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