Yet there is apprehension about its applicability, aside from merely confusing it with Bentham utilitarianism (as highlighted by Matt Simpson).
I wasn’t (directly) talking about utilitarianism in that post. I was talking about using utility functions to model two different things: behavior and preferences. Utilitarianism is a specific example of the latter.
I wasn’t (directly) talking about utilitarianism in that post. I was talking about using utility functions to model two different things: behavior and preferences. Utilitarianism is a specific example of the latter.