What You Deserve

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David Yor: We should be clear about what consequentialism is for ourselves and our audience. He says there are universalr universal rules about agency that makes it so that there are rules that should be upheld independent of consequences, like don't murder innocent people. But he argues the burden has to shift on you to maximize any number of actions that might violate a rule such as not murdering an innocent person.

Sam Harris gets back in the VBW ring for another round on moral responsibility, ethical theories, and the grounds for our obligations to other people. Are we at a genuine stalemate when it comes to blame and desert? Is Tamler a closet consequentialist? Is Sam a closet pluralist? Why is Dave such a big Wagner fan? Plus, Twitter shaming: what is it good for? Settle in, get comfortable, pour yourself a drink, you’re in for the long haul on this one.

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