
Philip Pettit on Consequentialism
Philosophy Bites
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The Importance of Honesty
"I'm an honest bloke, you know, so I just speak the truth," he says. "There are certain situations where the red lights go on and it's clear that by being honest here, I really will draw down terrible consequences." He is wedded to honesty for its consequentialist payoffs but not in a slavish sort of way.
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