Comment by mthoms
5 years ago
Given limited resources, you don't think it's undeniably "ethically correct" to direct those resources where they are more effective?
5 years ago
Given limited resources, you don't think it's undeniably "ethically correct" to direct those resources where they are more effective?
It doesn't matter what I think. My point is that ethics are subjective, not objective.
Let me word it another way then.
Given limited resources, don't you think it's undeniably correct to direct those resources where they are more effective?
Depends on what's being done with those resources.
Example 1 - Drumming up support for a war with Iran. No it's not correct to direct resources to where they are most effective. (According to me.)
Example 2 - Trying to get homeless people in SF back on their feet. Yes, direct resources where they are most effective. (Again, according to me.)
But in example 1 if we ask the same question to a war hawk in congress, they'll give you the exact opposite answer. In example 2 if you ask Ayn Rand, again you'll get a different answer.
No one is objectively right or wrong in any of these cases.
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