Eugine_Nier comments on Stupid Questions Thread - January 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 22 January 2014 05:41:53AM -1 points [-]

Deontology differs from utilitarianism (and consequentialism more generally) because acts are judged independently of their consequences.

No, deontologists are simply allowed to consider factors other than consequences.