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Happiness, welfare and ethics: dissonant consequences and conflicting values

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This paper draws attention to an uncomfortable ethical issue with regard to happiness and welfare. The introduction of Western healthcare to Africa has resulted in significant population growth, with implications for human and animal welfare. However, the issue of population control or withdrawing health aid raises serious ethical concerns. This paper introduces the ethical problem and the factors giving rise to it. It then provides an exploratory analysis of the various ethical positions from which this problem can be viewed, with an eye to maximising human and animal welfare. Recent psychological work on welfare is considered when discussing the different ethical approaches. The discussion highlights the fact that conflicts in values can occur, and ways of resolving these are discussed.

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  • Greg Clydesdale, 2015. "Happiness, welfare and ethics: dissonant consequences and conflicting values," International Journal of Happiness and Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(2), pages 137-159.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijhdev:v:2:y:2015:i:2:p:137-159
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