@lastpositivist Utilitarian huh? I'm learning about your kind in my ethics & law class lol
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Replying to @drkwingduck
@EmpressiveGeek Ah, what do you make of us so far?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lastpositivist
@lastpositivist interesting bunch. I'm leaning towards that philosophy as well. But I need to learn more.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drkwingduck
@EmpressiveGeek Well, feel free to ask me about it on twitter any time - always keen to talk about utilitarianism!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lastpositivist
@lastpositivist oh I will! Do you follow mill's ideals or Bentham?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drkwingduck
@EmpressiveGeek Probably neither! They both had fine things to say, mind you. But I'm not given to Veneration Of The Elders.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lastpositivist
@lastpositivist so how did you get into it?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drkwingduck
@EmpressiveGeek ...<<< so while maybe utilitarianism fails for interpersonal morality, it's a good theory for the state to use. I like that.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lastpositivist
@lastpositivist yeah. But the problem comes up when the majority/public that's being catered to is the rich/well off.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@EmpressiveGeek Well, we don't have a utilitarian state. In fact, I'd use utilitarianism to criticise the behaviour of the state... >>>
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