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Comment author: fubarobfusco 11 February 2013 10:34:47PM *  7 points [-]

I wonder if it would be more useful, instead of talking about consequentialist vs. deontological positions, to talk about consequence-based and responsibility/rights-based inference steps, which can possibly coexist in the same moral system; or possibly consequence-based and responsibility/rights-based descriptions of morally desirable conditions?

Comment author: [deleted] 11 February 2013 10:47:54PM 2 points [-]

I think that's an excellent suggestion.