AnlamK comments on Consequentialism Need Not Be Nearsighted - Less Wrong

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Comment author: AnlamK 31 August 2011 03:50:51AM 9 points [-]

"If you object to consequentialist metaethical theories"

There is no such thing as a 'consequentialist metaethical theory'.

Consequentialism is a first-order ethical theory.

While most people here despise philosophy (see here ), I do wonder how much people actually understand philosophy.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 31 August 2011 04:03:22AM *  12 points [-]

I think strictly speaking consequentalism is a property of first-order ethical theories. That is they either are consequentialist or are not. But it is not by itself a first-order theory.

Comment author: orthonormal 31 August 2011 03:56:22AM 7 points [-]

Ah, that was a mistake- thanks for catching it.