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*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/1og/deontology_for_consequentialists/ Deontology for Consequentialists] by [[User:Alicorn|Alicorn]] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/1og/deontology_for_consequentialists/ Deontology for Consequentialists] by [[User:Alicorn|Alicorn]] | ||
*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/2aa/virtue_ethics_for_consequentialists/ Virtue Ethics for Consequentialists] by Will Newsome | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/2aa/virtue_ethics_for_consequentialists/ Virtue Ethics for Consequentialists] by Will Newsome | ||
| − | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/778/consequentialism_need_not_be_nearsighted/ Consequentialism Need Not Be Shortsighted] by | + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/778/consequentialism_need_not_be_nearsighted/ Consequentialism Need Not Be Shortsighted] by [[orthonormal]] |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 01:22, 12 March 2012
A moral theory that places value on the consequences of actions, as opposed to good intent, as in virtue ethics, and as opposed to actions that are required or impermissible, as in deontological ethics.
Blog posts
- Ends Don't Justify Means (Among Humans)
- Torture vs. Dust Specks
- Deontology for Consequentialists by Alicorn
- Virtue Ethics for Consequentialists by Will Newsome
- Consequentialism Need Not Be Shortsighted by orthonormal
External links
- Consequentialism FAQ by Yvain
- Consequentialism, at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
