RyanBaylon

• RyanBaylon 14 Aug 2023 22:50 UTC

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  in reply to: wes R’s comment on: Housing

  Np!

  As I mentioned a bit in the post, I think it will not only be easier to do, but something I think you can make more headway on. I also think there is a lot of value in contributing to your local community and getting to know the people within it better. You will be more likely create meaningful connections ‘on the ground.’ There is also of course no harm in splitting your time between the two cities!

• RyanBaylon 14 Aug 2023 3:07 UTC

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  on: Housing

  I think it might be best for you to get involved in your local community to help out, especially at your age. It will allow you to connect with neighbors, make meaningful connections, and build a virtuous character as you grow up. There is also much more you can do when you volunteer in person at as well—youre unlikely to make much traction in policy without a looot of work or research experience, though Im sure youll get there someday given your ambition :)

  Id recommend visiting a local homeless shelter for volunteering options if youre interested in housing justice.

  Hope this helps!

• RyanBaylon 5 Aug 2023 17:58 UTC

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  in reply to: Omnizoid’s comment on: The Ul­ti­mate Ar­gu­ment Against Deon­tol­ogy And For Utilitarianism

  Correct me if Im wrong, but it doesnt seem like virtue ethics or care ethics relies on side constraints—they seem uniquely deontic. Im not sure that rejecting deontology implies a form consequentialism as virtue or feminist ethics are still viable at that point.

• RyanBaylon 29 Jul 2023 20:18 UTC

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  on: The Ul­ti­mate Ar­gu­ment Against Deon­tol­ogy And For Utilitarianism

  Very interesting discussion. I think something that (understandably, as your thesis here is narrow) should be considered is how ethical theories outside of utilitarianism and deontology should be considered. Although you provided a fairly strong argument against deontology, there was no argument for uniquely utilitarianism as many of the intuition you had against deontology could also apply to most other ethical theories. Perhaps a virtue ethical, care ethical, or communitarian approach could accommodate for the short comings of deontology as well as (or maybe better than!) utilitarianism.

  Thank you for the post!