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reversehitler88

4y

The means justify the ends

The means justify the ends

Reread that, you likely read the opposite at first. Our western societies are more and more going the opposite direction. Infringing on rights to safe lives. I say, NO. The ends do not justify the means.

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honeybee

6y

Pro-life vs Pro-Choice - revisiting the moral debate.

Pro-life vs Pro-Choice - revisiting the moral debate.

Most people who are pro-choice are "pro-choice, with caveats." For example, most pro-choice people I'm aware of are quite fine with abortions being illegal in the final trimester, except for

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leguna

6y

Deontological politics.

Deontological politics.

I've studied political theory for years, and at the end of the day, if there's one thing I'm absolutely sure of, it's that I care more about how policies will affect people's day-to-day lives than about

ekklesiagora

8y

Utilitarian Natural Law Theory: Consequentialist Deontological Virtue Ethics

Utilitarian Natural Law Theory: Consequentialist Deontological Virtue Ethics

Utilitarianism seems self-evidently true. You can disagree with the particulars, but the essence is correct—happiness and pleasure are good, while suffering and pain are bad. The utilitarianism of Mill

ryosai

3d

Break the Silence, Claim the Prize

Break the Silence, Claim the Prize

A Call to Take Back Hive — No Sides, Just Action Hive feels stuck lately — not because of the witness drama, not because of proposals, but because too many people are waiting for someone else to fix things.

exitingthecave

8y

The Fatal Platonism of the Categorical Imperative

The Fatal Platonism of the Categorical Imperative

Moral maxims are rules governing actions, or commands to act in certain ways considered morally correct. Some of the most well known maxims are those that come to us by way of religious tradition. “Thou

chhaylin

9y

Philosophy 101, #1: Difference between a moral Consequentialist and Deontologist

Philosophy 101, #1: Difference between a moral Consequentialist and Deontologist

It matters in moral philosophy how you arrive at your conclusions. In this post I’d like to discuss two different ways through which we could justify moral activities. Consequentialist The Consequentialist

dana-edwards

10y

Natural Rights Libertarianism (deontology) vs Consequentialist Libertarianism

Natural Rights Libertarianism (deontology) vs Consequentialist Libertarianism

Deontological libertarianism is based on the non-aggression principle, which states that no human being holds the right to initiate force or fraud against the person or property of another human being,

dana-edwards

10y

The problem with non-aggression principle absolutism from the perspective of a practical consequentialist (part 1)

The problem with non-aggression principle absolutism from the perspective of a practical consequentialist (part 1)

The non-aggression principle is a libertarian ideal which results in a very simplified black and white morality. While this kind of morality is logical it is not necessarily practical for best choice under