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[–] boston_key_party@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Utilitarianism isn't an analytical framework, it's just a common sense framing of the objective of normative ethics. Do what results in the best world. I think Che would agree with Singer's main points, and if Singer had a correct understanding of reality, he'd advocate everyone be like Che.

[–] WIthoutFurtherDelay@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The objective of most ethics isn’t to “do what results in the best world”. What makes up a “best world” is already complicated enough by itself to have generated entirely different schools of thought. And whether that’s a worthwhile goal is just as complex