• mad_lentil@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    Pointing to a moral horizon in the future where things “balance out” is a tool to dismiss moral distinctions in the current, lived context.

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      4 days ago

      Just because someone making such an argument identifies as a utilitarian doesn’t mean all utilitarians make flimsy arguments.

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        4 days ago

        That’s true, but it’s my answer to the question about how it can be amoral. That’s how.