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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto Empire by tjpnz on Sunday September 17, 2023 @02:08AM (#37542002)
It literally says in the article that the mother was a promoter of a branch of philosophy which excuses any act, no matter how dastardly, just as long as the end justifies the means. If she lacked a moral compass it's of no surprise her son turned out the same.
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Re:Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto Empire by tasuki on Sunday September 17, 2023 @07:14AM (#37543781)
> a promoter of consequentialism which excuses any act, no matter how dastardly, so long as you believe the end justifies the means

That is not consequentialism at all. Consequentialism is just the opposite: what matters is the consequences of your actions, not what you believe.

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