New: deontologyAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-183959hive-185836hive-180932hive-150122hive-166405uncommonlabphotographyhive-188619hive-144064hive-101145hive-183397hive-145157bitcoinhive-193637krsuccesshive-184714lifehive-181136hive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersthomaslknapp (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…honeybee (77)in abortion • 5 years agoPro-life vs Pro-Choice - revisiting the moral debate. Most people who are pro-choice are "pro-choice, with caveats." For example, most pro-choice people I'm aware of are quite fine with abortions being illegal in the final trimester, except for the…leguna (78)in philosophy • 5 years agoDeontological politics.I've studied political theory for years, and at the end of the day, if there's one thing I'm absolutely sure of, it's that I care more about how policies will affect people's day-to-day lives than…ekklesiagora (62)in ethics • 6 years agoUtilitarian Natural Law Theory: Consequentialist Deontological Virtue EthicsUtilitarianism seems self-evidently true. You can disagree with the particulars, but the essence is correct—happiness and pleasure are good, while suffering and pain are bad. The utilitarianism of…exitingthecave (46)in ethics • 7 years agoThe Fatal Platonism of the Categorical ImperativeMoral maxims are rules governing actions, or commands to act in certain ways considered morally correct. Some of the most well known maxims are those that come to us by way of religious tradition.…chhaylin (65)in philosophy • 7 years agoPhilosophy 101, #1: Difference between a moral Consequentialist and DeontologistIt matters in moral philosophy how you arrive at your conclusions. In this post I’d like to discuss two different ways through which we could justify moral activities. Consequentialist The…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…
