DubiousDachshund

['Member']Joined: March 20, 2022 at 21:41Last active: September 19, 2023 at 22:02None discussions4 comments

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I'm just a dubious little creature, trying to learn.

Favourite Philosopher

Derek Parfit, Shelly Kagan, Michael Huemer, James Rachels, Thomas Nagel

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In: The Evolution of Racism and Sexism as Terms & The Discussing the Consequences — view comment

Descriptively, there is certainly a taboo against racism and sexism. There seems to be moral emotions like anger, contempt and perhaps even disgust to...

July 27, 2023 at 17:43

In: Consequentialism: Flagellation Required — view comment

If I understand you correctly, you are saying that when a rule is selected for internalization, the intention behind that choice would still follow (4...

July 27, 2023 at 12:53

In: Consequentialism: Flagellation Required — view comment

This isn't necessarily true if one subscribes to rule-consequentialism. For instance, Brad Hooker's defense of rule-consequentialism—that an act is wr...

July 25, 2023 at 16:49

In: Does ethics apply to thoughts? — view comment

Thoughts matter to some extent, but it is fuzzy to me. Some people have occasional violent thoughts about others, but this is clearly not as bad as ac...

July 19, 2023 at 00:47