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Comment author: Larks 11 February 2013 03:55:07PM 0 points [-]

Deontological morality is simply an axiom. "You should do X!" End of discussion.

This is not true. Deontological systems have modes of inference. e.g.

P1) You should not kill people P2) Sally is a person C) You should not kill Sally

would be totally legitimate to a deontologist

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