If you're going to bite the bullet, there has to be a you that's biting the bullet. And that's what utilitarianism is attacking. It's fracturing you as a moral agent to the degree that there's nothing left of you as amoral being to bite that bullet. Right. Is where I'm maybe you can help me out understanding why he thinks this is a defeating point. Why not just bite the bullet? Like utilitarianism to bite the Bullet for all sorts of things.Why not just bites the bullet here? Because it makes no sense and doesn't solve any problems.
David and Tamler take a break from complaining about psychological studies that measure utilitarianism to complain about the moral theory itself. We talk about one of the most famous critiques of utilitarian theories from Bernard Williams. Does utilitarianism annihilate our integrity--our unity--as people? Would trying to maximize well-being fracture our identities, and swallow up our projects, motivations, and moral convictions--the same convictions that make utilitarianism seem appealing in the first place? Is it ultimately self-defeating as a moral theory?
Plus, we talk about the adventures of Tamler's based step-mom Christina Hoff Sommers' at Lewis and Clark law school. Will David stay woke?
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