Daniel_Reeves comments on Moral Complexities - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Daniel_Reeves 04 July 2008 07:17:53AM 0 points [-]

Why do people seem to mean different things by "I want the pie" and "It is right that I should get the pie"? Why are the two propositions argued in different ways?

Because they believe the answer to "is it right that I want the pie?" isn't always "yes."