Good Thoughts
Richard Y Chappell, Bentham's BulldogConsequentialist moral philosophy and analysis
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 256 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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Objections to effective altruism
I had a fun chat with this morning about the mysterious phenomenon of people objecting to effective altruism. I was a bit tired and rambly at times, but fortunately BB was on point—he even channeled willpower satisficing against me at one...
What is Unjust Discrimination?
Many people assume that “disparate impact” (across different demographic groups) suffices for unjust discrimination. I think this is mistaken, and we should instead accept an account that’s tied to treating people unfairly (failing to give...
Buttons, Blenders, and Coordination
Every now and then, a Red vs Blue Button poll goes viral on Twitter:
Everyone in the world has to take a private vote by pressing a red or blue button. If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives. If less than 50% o...
Are All Objections Question-Begging?
Imagine a consequentialist dismissing every objection to their view as “question-begging” and unworthy of engagement. The transplant counterexample? It’s “framed” in a way that invokes deontic concepts. ’Nuff said. The alienation and separa...
The Substantive Question Argument
Reductive accounts of mind and morality render real questions meaningless
What’s the best or most central reason to reject naturalism about mind and morality? Sometimes it’s suggested that normativity is simply “too different” from matter...
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