thomblake comments on Levels of Action - Less Wrong

106 Post author: alyssavance 14 April 2011 12:18AM

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Comment author: thomblake 14 April 2011 06:25:52PM 1 point [-]

Desirability, in the sense you're using it, is subjective and not in any sense moral.

Being subjective is not a disqualifier for being moral.

In the common sense of 'moral' ("What one has most reason to do or to want"), desirability is inextricably linked with morality, in its relationship with both 'reason' and 'want'.

Comment author: grouchymusicologist 14 April 2011 06:54:43PM 1 point [-]

Being subjective is not a disqualifier for being moral.

Indeed not, but my point was that the main distinction the post makes is just as valid when applied to ways to bring about changes that are immoral or morally neutral.