First Principles

First Principles

Does Wrongness Pay Rent?

Scalar consequentialists worry that deontic properties like rightness and wrongness don't pay rent. So, they propose deflating them away. This is wrong. The rent has been paid upfront and in full.

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May 12, 2026
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I recently got into a tiff with scalar consequentialists.

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