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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by nickff on Sunday August 09, 2020 @05:09PM (#24102934)
Anyone who rigorously follows an ethical framework will eventually be lead to some conclusion(s) they dislike; utilitarianism is no guarantee of satisfaction.

An honest utilitarian would be willing to share their calculations, which would be interesting to see, though I am not sure how you'd balance the interests in the cases described above.

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Re:Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media by WarOnPrivacy on Sunday August 09, 2020 @06:39PM (#24103557)
>Anyone who rigorously follows an ethical framework will eventually be lead to some conclusion(s) they dislike

I've fallen into this trap. It led me to realize that, like ideologies, all frameworks are flawed. Assuming otherwise leads to positions that are starved for empathy and compassion - and that are ultimately counterproductive.

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