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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017

      I would be more personally affected by my mother dying than by someone else's mother dying even tho I recognise they're of equal worth.

      3 replies 2 retweets 14 likes
    2. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      is that moral?

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    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @Zambrijc

      No, its emotional & completely normal. Morally, I defend the rights & advocate for the wellbeing of every mother & every person.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      but what would you do in actual situation? should you be punished if you choose your mother over stranger?

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    5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @Zambrijc

      The situation I am describing is caring more if my mother dies than someone else's. Punishing my natural emotions wld be wrong.

      4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    6. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      seems to me things like your natural attachment are often left out of the utilitarian equations in such thought experiments

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    7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @Zambrijc

      I'm saying so now. And I was when I said I'd be more personally affected but doesn't mean I think she has more worth

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    8. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      i think its an important & profound distinction and hard to comprehend is all i'm saying...don't go essex on me!

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
      Replying to @Zambrijc

      But I think you're making the same distinction I was. There's an emotional & an ethical component here.

      6:29 PM - 22 Mar 2017
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        2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @Zambrijc

          Did you see the follow-on tweet which said what I am actually talking about?

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        3. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          yes. i'm not trying to disagree with you or say you were saying something different, just elaborating on the point...

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @Zambrijc

          I'm not sure what you were asking then when you said ' but is that moral?' Thought it was whether OK to care most abt loved ones.

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        5. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          i was asking in a philosophical/rhetorical way, not as a way to inspect your personal morals...

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @Zambrijc

          No, I got that. I'm not being defensive. I genuinely don't understand what you mean but you say we agree? Must sleep now anyway.

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        7. John Zambri‏ @Zambrijc 22 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          don't let the bed bugs bite

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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