I think we’re taking impartiality for granted here. Consequentialism doesn’t imply impartiality.
Then that’s begging the question. The Alienation Objection isn’t to Act Consequentialism at all, but to taking impartiality for granted.
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I think we’re taking impartiality for granted here. Consequentialism doesn’t imply impartiality.
Then that’s begging the question. The Alienation Objection isn’t to Act Consequentialism at all, but to taking impartiality for granted.