[SEQ RERUN] Ethics Notes
post by MinibearRex · 2012-10-01T04:32:43.023Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 4 commentsToday's post, Ethics Notes was originally published on 21 October 2008. A summary (taken from the LW wiki):
Some responses to comments about the idea of Ethical Injunctions.
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comment by shminux · 2012-10-01T16:07:17.101Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Moral questions are terminal. Ethical questions are instrumental.
Is this definition generally accepted?
Replies from: AlexSchell, TimS↑ comment by AlexSchell · 2012-10-01T16:55:56.373Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Definitely not in philosophy, where the two are used interchangeably. But some literature on professional ethics draws a distinction somewhat similar to this (morals being your own values etc. and ethics being about what to do in particular situations where you're not sure what to do).
Replies from: Manfred