The Utility Monster Problem

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It could be that we violate our sense of justice, ampathy or proportionality in order to maximize the consequences. Tanler: " passion is one of the best rules" If you are going to embrace the normatif ethical view of consequentialism, you have to be open to the possibility that there would be a hericl riht,. provided we take on board the consequences, all the consequences.

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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