twitter spazzes out over intro to ethical philosophy concepts once again!https://twitter.com/BW/status/1399538145201426442 …
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getting angry about the repugnant conclusion, is like getting mad about the Utility Monster. it's a fucking thought exercise to examine the limits of utilitarianism, it's not some sinister threat by an elite cabal, or whatever the fuck people are going on about here.
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I mean it could be. A utilitarian UFAI might just create as many different people as possible for instance. It's only one step away from credible threat
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it's possible, it's also possible that manmade viruses or nuclear annihilation will destroy the earth, so idk how highly i rank utilitarian philosophers as a threat
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It's interesting because they represent an off by one sort of case wherein pursuing the right course of action still leads to an arguably bad outcome. Nuclear war is something most people want to avoid, so fewer pathways to it
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