Lexicon of Arguments

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III 112
Deontology/Nagel: intermediate position between purely individual and super-personal values demands to prevent injustice.
>Values, >Morals, >Ethics.
Problem: Conflicts for the internal point of view.
>Sujectivity, >Conflicts, >Reasons, >Motives, >Goals.
III 81
Deontology/Nagel: the direction of deontological reasons is against the fact that you do something specific - not against the fact that it is happening.
>Actions.
Formal problems: how can there be a reason for me not to torture which at the same time is a reason for someone else to torture?
>Events.
III 87
Deontology/Nagel: The intention may be reprehensible, even intentionally letting it happen. - Paradox: if this is not even one of my action goals, the deontological reasons would be superfluous - limiting the autonomy of the subject, yet entirely subjective.
III 90
Deontology: The value must depend on the action itself. - The goal defines and guides the action - prevents the the problem of reference classes: ((s) The rescued injured person could have been Hitler.)
Cf. >Consequentialism, >Utilitarianism.

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