Variable Value Problem

The "Variable Value Problem" is a theoretical challenge in population ethics concerning how the value of additional lives depends on population size, distinguishing it from fixed-value aggregation models by introducing variable diminishing returns in the moral weight of new individuals as populations grow.

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1.6K

Citations

45

Authors

39

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Authors

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  1. HB
    Howard B. Kaplan

    Texas A&M University, United States

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  2. XL
    Xin Li

    Southeast University, China

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  3. CF
    Christopher F. Chabris

    Harvard University, United States

    1 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. RT
    Robert T. Johnson

    San Francisco State University, United States

    1 publications · 112 citations

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  5. DA
    Dan Ariely

    Duke University, United States

    1 publications · 1.1K citations

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  1. Sociometry

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  2. Sustainability

    1 publications · 34 citations

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  3. Journal of Theoretical Biology

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. Bioethics

    1 publications · 49 citations

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  5. Mathematical Problems in Engineering

    MPE · 1 publications · 13 citations

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