The importance of how you weigh it - Joe Carlsmith

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Much of normative ethics centers on which considerations matter, and why. But often, it makes a bigger difference *how much* a consideration matters. I worry that neglecting this leads to the wrong sorts of arguments and points of focus.

The importance of how you weigh it - Joe Carlsmith The importance of how you weigh it Contents hide I. The basic set, and beyond II. Academic incentives III. Weightings are harder IV. Ethical expertise V. Basic set hypotheses VI. Does the difference between consequentialism and non-consequentialism actually matter? VII. Is there a field here? Last updated: 03.29.2021 Published: 03.28.2021 The importance of how you weigh it Like, nobody,” she says, “is considering the décor! G.A. Cohen, “Rescuing Conservatism Much of normative ethics centers on which considerations matter, and

The importance of how you weigh it - Joe Carlsmith

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