Kenny comments on A discussion of heroic responsibility - LessWrong

39 Post author: Swimmer963 29 October 2014 04:22AM

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Comment author: Kenny 09 November 2014 04:12:32AM 0 points [-]

It just means 'consequentalism'.

Comment author: V_V 09 November 2014 10:45:05AM 1 point [-]

There are various types of consequentalism. The lack of distinction between ethical necessity and supererogation, and the general focus about optimizing the world, are typical of utilitarianism, which is in fact often associated with effective altruism (although it is not strictly necessary for it).

Comment author: Kenny 10 November 2014 07:05:37PM 1 point [-]

I think it applies to any and all of them just as well, but I (very stupidly) didn't realize until now that utilitarianism is (a type of) consequentialism.