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ChristianKl comments on Open Thread August 31 - September 6 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 02 September 2015 12:30:50PM 4 points [-]

If you focus on utilitarianism the question doesn't come up. The important thing isn't who "owes" but how we can produce utility. If that means the best way is to give betnets to African's than that's the thing to do, regardles of the concept of "owing".