Might be obvious, but perhaps seems worth noting anyway: Ensuring that our boundaries are respected is, at least with a straightforward understanding of “boundaries”, not sufficient for being safe. For example:
If I take away all food from your local supermarkets (etc etc), you will die of starvation—but I haven’t done anything with your boundaries.
On a higher level, you can wipe out humanity without messing with our boundaries, by blocking out the sun.
(Also, I’m not necessarily agreeing that your examples are not violations of boundaries. First one isn’t a violation of end-person (although probably the farmer). Second one could be.)
Might be obvious, but perhaps seems worth noting anyway: Ensuring that our boundaries are respected is, at least with a straightforward understanding of “boundaries”, not sufficient for being safe.
For example:
If I take away all food from your local supermarkets (etc etc), you will die of starvation—but I haven’t done anything with your boundaries.
On a higher level, you can wipe out humanity without messing with our boundaries, by blocking out the sun.
Yes, see Agent membranes/boundaries and formalizing “safety” and davidad’s comment.
(Also, I’m not necessarily agreeing that your examples are not violations of boundaries. First one isn’t a violation of end-person (although probably the farmer). Second one could be.)