通常，优先主义理论相较于功利主义理论对发达国家的要求更多。

Usually prioritarianism demands more of the developed countries than utilitarianism does.

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因此，优先主义理论产生了高折现率；功利主义理论则产生了一个相对更低的。

Prioritarianism therefore makes for a relatively high discount rate; utilitarianism makes for a lower one.

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如果功利主义理论是正确的，那么未来人们收益的价值将与我们当今收益的价值等同。

If utilitarianism is right, future people's benefits should be valued equally with ours.

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And if they can't, what are the consequences for the utilitarian theory of morality?

如果不能，那么功利主义道德理论意义何在？

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