Re:People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to ...
by dale_glass on Saturday May 20, 2023 @10:16AM
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That's just utilitarianism?
There's a bunch of things where the morality of what you're doing will change depending on a small detail, with the main action being essentially the same.
Eg, if you dedicate yourself to exterminating rats with dedication and professionalism you'll be a hero, do the same thing using the same tools and attitude to cats and dogs and you'll be a monster.
Which is exactly how it should be IMO. We build the world we live in by enacting change in it. Praising actions in a context devoid of its consequences is a good way to end up in a world where everyone basically hacks the reward algorithm without any concerns about the results of that.
There's a bunch of things where the morality of what you're doing will change depending on a small detail, with the main action being essentially the same.
Eg, if you dedicate yourself to exterminating rats with dedication and professionalism you'll be a hero, do the same thing using the same tools and attitude to cats and dogs and you'll be a monster.
Which is exactly how it should be IMO. We build the world we live in by enacting change in it. Praising actions in a context devoid of its consequences is a good way to end up in a world where everyone basically hacks the reward algorithm without any concerns about the results of that.