Aidan Lawson

Thought Gauntlet XVII: Moral Uncertainty

Moral theories are your instruments, not your sovereigns.

Thought Gauntlet XVI: Cluelessness

Cluelessness is real, but it does not defeat ethics, only fantasies of acheiving perfect calculation.

Thought Gauntlet XV: The Lifeboat

A lifeboat selection is already terrible.

Thought Gauntlet XIV: The Utility Monster

Do not feed the Utility Monster everything in extance.

Thought Gauntlet XIII: Moral Luck

Moral Luck is not a paradox once blame is removed from the center.

Thought Gauntlet XII: The Double Effect

Double Effect identifies a real distinction, but not a magical escape hatch.

Thought Gauntlet XI: The Violinist

Need is morally serious, not a deed.