the problem comes from trying to compare infinite sets of individuals with utilities when identities (including locations in spacetime) aren’t taken to matter at all
Ah, that’s fair—I think I was mistaking the technical usage of “infinite ethics” for a broader class of problems involving infinities in ethics in general. Deonotological theories sometimes imply “infinite” badness of actions, which can have counterintuitive implications as discussed by MacAskill in his interviews with 80k, which is why I was confused by your objection.
Ah, that’s fair—I think I was mistaking the technical usage of “infinite ethics” for a broader class of problems involving infinities in ethics in general. Deonotological theories sometimes imply “infinite” badness of actions, which can have counterintuitive implications as discussed by MacAskill in his interviews with 80k, which is why I was confused by your objection.