Release Message:  Is a large population living a barely tolerable life better than a small, happy population? Authored by Derek Parfit.

Description:  Mere Addition Paradox (Parfit's Paradox) The mere addition paradox, also known as the repugnant conclusion, is a problem in ethics, identified by Derek Parfit, and appearing in his book, Reasons and Persons (1984). The paradox identifies an inconsistency between four seemingly true beliefs about the relative value of populations.