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sarisataka

(22,937 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:09 PM Friday

Consequentialism- The end justifies the means

Deontology- Choose the moral act regardless of consequences

44 votes, 16 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Consequentialism
	4 (9%)
	Deontology
	40 (91%)
	16 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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A simple poll [View all] sarisataka Friday OP

This orangecrush Friday #26

Yup. I'm not a big fan of unilateral disarmament. 11 Bravo Friday #27

Would you kill Hitler? Nothing is absolute. Scrivener7 Friday #2

It is a philosophical question so there is no "right" answer sarisataka Friday #6

If you're a time traveler, you don't have to kill Hitler at all Uncle Joe Yesterday #32

Morality is relative to the context and circumstances Fiendish Thingy Friday #3

That is a comparison often brought up sarisataka Friday #8

That's why your poll is flawed logically Fiendish Thingy Friday #10

It is not a poll of logic sarisataka Friday #12

Logic is one essential element of philosophy Fiendish Thingy Friday #13

It's also ironic that the accusations against Platner Fiendish Thingy Friday #17

Her account is the only one I've read alleging violence Fiendish Thingy Friday #21

Logic is a component sarisataka Friday #16

Explaining my "Pass" response Bettie Friday #4

Exactly why I didn't vote obamanut2012 Friday #5

You could simply ask sarisataka Friday #24

That "baby Hitler" line made me think of an episode of Family Guy Polybius Friday #31

Need an "it depends" option. Happy Hoosier Friday #7

Not always an either or issue, so I passed jimmy the one Friday #9

That would make it too easy sarisataka Friday #11

What people say vs what they would do Sympthsical Friday #14

I support Rawlsian Liberalism. mr715 Friday #20

That begs the question sarisataka Friday #22

When I took political theory, the floor was the number 20. mr715 Friday #23

Appreciation for all who answered and the discussion sarisataka Friday #28

That was an adept rhetorical flourish, sarisataka mr715 Friday #29

Sometimes the choice is one of bad or worse. GoodRaisin Friday #30