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benstor214 wrote:?21.03.2019 14:45
One question: suppose that a persecuted person seeks refuge in my home. Should his killer now ring the bell and ask if the persecuted person is at home? Am I allowed to lie to the murderer? Lying is not utilitarian. Does the killer have the right not to be lied?
I think you're confusing something. You must ask this question to a Kantian who considers the truth as a fundamental value and therefore can not lie to a murderer.
A utility can easily answer this question: I am lying to the murderer, because in this situation, it is the decision that interests most all. This lie is not utilitarian can not be said in principle.
And that brings me to another utilitarian point of view:
Doc Angelo wrote:?21.03.2019 13:02
That's why exclusive offers are always crap for me. I am utilitarian, so that's my point of view. More, for all, it's never bad, less for some, it's good for some people.
If you only have the options "More for all" vs. Considering "less for some", it is understandable that you prefer "more for all".
But there is also the variant described by me "more for some" vs .. "Nothing for anyone". And there …
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