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Defending One-Dimensional Ethics

Holden Karnofsky · 15 Feb 2022 · cold-takes.com ↗

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    Letting one calculation take over a giving decision is disturbing, and there is still a strong case for it if you want your ethics to be principled and about other people.

    Their wordsThese ideas can be disturbing and off-putting, but I think there is also a strong case for them, for those who wish their ethics to be principled and focused on the interests of others.
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