X-Message-Number: 21202
From:  (Rick Potvin)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:32:38 -0700 (MST)
Subject: MORALITY: Pizer's Consequentialism

MORALITY OF NOT SIGNING UP:
Pizer's Consequentialism is "Ends Justifies Means"

Dave Pizer's article in the 4th Qtr. Cryonics magazine uses
"consequentialism" as a supporting method of arguing the case that not
signing up for cryonics is immoral. I pretty much destroy his case by
simply pointing out that consequentialism is another way of saying that
the ends justifies the means. The ends/means  idea is hugely
problematic.  More....
http://network54.com/hide/forum/message?messageid=1045666102&forumid=223735

Rick Potvin, Alcor member #1348
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