New: consequentialismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397lifehive-144064hive-188619hive-101145bitcoinhive-139150krsuccesshive-124908hive-103599hive-109690hive-180301hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersthomaslknapp (57)in libertarianism • 6 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Truth or Consequences? One Political Idea Checks Both BoxesAmong descriptions of political libertarianism, "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" probably takes the prize for both simplicity and frequency of use. It's especially useful in an election…stefan.molyneux (67)in reason • 10 months agoA DEEP CRITIQUE OF UPB!"Let me use Stefan's answer to the question "Can we be certain about the future?" – which you can find in his September 27 Wednesday Night Livestream at 1:23:07 – as an opportunity to publish a…exitingthecave (46)in ethics • 7 years agoPhilippa Foot and I Have An Irritable Exchange About VirtueThe following pseudo-dialogue is based on my reading of part three of her famous essay, “Virtues and Vices”, which can be found here . All of her “dialogue” constitutes direct quotes from the…travelmaster (43)in stuart • 7 years agoWise Man Words About StuartYou can only chase a butterfly for so long. Author: Jane Yolenthoughtlabs (25)in ethics • 7 years agoBernard Williams on what makes consequentialism a distinctive moral theoryBernard Williams on what makes consequentialism a distinctive moral theory For this week’s Argument in the Wild, I’ll be reading and discussing Bernard William’s “A Critique of Utilitarianism”…dana-edwards (74)in politics • 8 years agoNatural Rights Libertarianism (deontology) vs Consequentialist LibertarianismDeontological libertarianism is based on the non-aggression principle, which states that no human being holds the right to initiate force or fraud against the person or property of another human…isacvale (41)in philosophy • 8 years agoArguments against objective moralityIn a place such as SteemIt , where many libertarians freely exchange ideas, objective morality seems to be a given, while relativistic morality is considered a mental flaw. But rallying cries do…dana-edwards (74)in philosophy • 8 years agoThe problem of ignorance (information poverty) and ideas on how to reduce it's negative effectsThe problem of ignorance (information poverty) and ideas on how to reduce it's negative effects We see ignorance everywhere. The destructive effects of human ignorance are inescapable and all…dana-edwards (74)in philosophy • 9 years agoThe problem with non-aggression principle absolutism from the perspective of a practical consequentialist (part 1)The non-aggression principle is a libertarian ideal which results in a very simplified black and white morality. While this kind of morality is logical it is not necessarily practical for best…
