Axiomatic justifications of the utility principle: A formal investigation |
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Authors: | Per-erik Malmnäs |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden |
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Abstract: | It is argued that existing axiomatic theories of utility do not provide the utility principle or the principle of maximising expected utility with a formal justification. It is also argued that these theories only put mild constraints on a decision-maker in a decision-context. Finally, it is argued that the prospects are not particularly bright for finding formal non-circular arguments for the utility principle that do not rely on the law of large numbers. |
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