Do you have some preexisting explanation for why you’re a deontologist?
I am experiencing a strong desire at this moment for Alicorn to reply “Because it’s the right thing to be.”
It is only marginally stronger than my desire for her to reply “Because I expect it to have good results,” though.
Reminds me of Hitchens’ cheeky response to questions about free will: “Yes, I have free will; I have no choice but to have it.”
Personally, I’m a virtue ethicist because it has better outcomes. Though I reason consequentially when it’s the right thing to do.
I think “because it’s the right thing to be” sounds more virtue-ethicist than deontologist.
Is “because I should be” better?Or do I not understand deontology well enough to make this joke?
I think the second thing. I don’t actually think being a deontologist, per se, is morally required—you just have to do the things it requires, not necessarily for the relevant principled reasons.
That depends on how reflexive your particular set of rules are...
This post and the comments under it might help.
Do you have some preexisting explanation for why you’re a deontologist?
I am experiencing a strong desire at this moment for Alicorn to reply “Because it’s the right thing to be.”
It is only marginally stronger than my desire for her to reply “Because I expect it to have good results,” though.
Reminds me of Hitchens’ cheeky response to questions about free will: “Yes, I have free will; I have no choice but to have it.”
Personally, I’m a virtue ethicist because it has better outcomes. Though I reason consequentially when it’s the right thing to do.
I think “because it’s the right thing to be” sounds more virtue-ethicist than deontologist.
Is “because I should be” better?
Or do I not understand deontology well enough to make this joke?
I think the second thing. I don’t actually think being a deontologist, per se, is morally required—you just have to do the things it requires, not necessarily for the relevant principled reasons.
That depends on how reflexive your particular set of rules are...
This post and the comments under it might help.