@PhilosophyExp Intent isn't morally relevant, except in so far as it affects the consequences of one's actions. That's the claim isn't it?
Why do people keep proclaiming "intent isn't magic" as if that's even the beginning of any sort of argument?
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@charlsgeorgeson I don't know. I can't really make sense of that. -
@PhilosophyExp Why not? In some ethical theories, only consequences matter. Then, the intent of a given action is not morally relevant. -
@charlsgeorgeson Sorry, but which ethical theories would say that intent is of no relevance in terms of assigning culpability? -
@PhilosophyExp Any fully consequentialist system must hold intention unimportant when determining the *morality* of actions. -
@charlsgeorgeson So what you're saying is that there is no moral difference from a strictly consequentialist point of view...
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@PhilosophyExp Another annoying one is: speech "has consequences", as if acts of punishing people for what they say kind of just happen... - 1 more reply
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@PhilosophyExp Huh? In what context? I'm intrigued.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp & it's untrue. Of course intent is of utmost importance in judging people and their decisions. In that sense, it IS magic.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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