(I also declare, among other things, that going to Africa and hunting Africans with a sniper rifle is ethically distinguishable to not donating to charities that will save the same lives.)
I know that this is one of those questions that can take a long answer, so feel free to answer in summary form. But why do you think that?
What if we sold African hunting licenses for enough money that for each victim, enough money would be raised for a charity that would save two African children’s lives?
What if we sold African hunting licenses for enough money that for each victim, enough money would be raised for a charity that would save two African children’s lives?
I don’t support your right-to-hunt-Africans initiative.
It is very presumptuous of you to assume that I have an intiative like this. What I was really asking you is if there is any utilons offset that would change your mind—but I guess that really just amounts to asking if you are a utilitarian.
What I was really asking you is if there is any utilons offset that would change your mind—but I guess that really just amounts to asking if you are a utilitarian.
“Utilitarian” is a misleading word. In that context you mean consequentialist—those are the ones that care about maximising utilities.
I know that this is one of those questions that can take a long answer, so feel free to answer in summary form. But why do you think that?
I might expand later but briefly: Because I significantly negatively value Africans being hunted for sport. I’m arbitrary like that.
What if we sold African hunting licenses for enough money that for each victim, enough money would be raised for a charity that would save two African children’s lives?
I don’t support your right-to-hunt-Africans initiative.
It is very presumptuous of you to assume that I have an intiative like this. What I was really asking you is if there is any utilons offset that would change your mind—but I guess that really just amounts to asking if you are a utilitarian.
“Utilitarian” is a misleading word. In that context you mean consequentialist—those are the ones that care about maximising utilities.