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It seems that the “extended” appeals to consequences, per the post, -is- consequentialism. Consequentialism: evaluate X based on its consequences Extended: ev
by prostheticvamp 7y ago
It seems that the “extended” appeals to consequences, per the post, -is- consequentialism.
Consequentialism: evaluate X based on its consequences
Extended: evaluate X, where X is the verb “to speak”, based on its consequences
Appeal to Consequences: evaluate X based on desired consequences rather than predicted consequences
Am I misunderstanding?
- jefftk 7y agoYou're not misunderstanding. Taylor is arguing, from a consequentialist perspective, that trying to evaluate the consequences of speaking counterintuitively leads to bad outcomes and so we shouldn't do it. This is a consequentialist argument, but a bit of an ironic one! My post is responding by saying that it's important to have some situations where you can speak fully freely, but there are also times when you really do need to consider what might happen in response to your words.