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Comment author: siodine 20 April 2012 07:38:52PM 0 points [-]

Do you have some preexisting explanation for why you're a deontologist?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 20 April 2012 07:55:49PM 10 points [-]

I am experiencing a strong desire at this moment for Alicorn to reply "Because it's the right thing to be."

It is only marginally stronger than my desire for her to reply "Because I expect it to have good results," though.

Comment author: thomblake 20 April 2012 08:57:10PM 2 points [-]

Personally, I'm a virtue ethicist because it has better outcomes. Though I reason consequentially when it's the right thing to do.

Comment author: siodine 20 April 2012 08:08:00PM *  1 point [-]

Reminds me of Hitchens' cheeky response to questions about free will: "Yes, I have free will; I have no choice but to have it."

Comment author: Alicorn 20 April 2012 08:13:05PM 0 points [-]

I think "because it's the right thing to be" sounds more virtue-ethicist than deontologist.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 20 April 2012 08:29:34PM 1 point [-]

Is "because I should be" better?
Or do I not understand deontology well enough to make this joke?

Comment author: Alicorn 20 April 2012 08:07:33PM 0 points [-]

This post and the comments under it might help.

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