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Those against the intent-foresight distinction would argue that since SpaceX foresaw the deaths of those astronauts, they must have intended them. | Those against the intent-foresight distinction would argue that since SpaceX foresaw the deaths of those astronauts, they must have intended them. | ||
=== Debate Applications === | === Debate Applications === | ||
The foresight distinction is commonly used in [[Utilitarianism|utilitarian]] frameworks to justify why consequentialist impacts should be relevant under intent-based frameworks, such as [[Kant]]. For instance, suppose that the utilitarian debater wins their link chain scenario that passing the affirmative will cause extinction. The negative will claim that extinction is not relevant since they did not intend extinction, but under a world where there is no intent-foresight distinction, the utilitarian debater would argue that the negative intended for extinction to happen, which would be bad under Kant. | The foresight distinction is commonly used in [[Utilitarianism|utilitarian]] frameworks to justify why consequentialist impacts should be relevant under intent-based frameworks, such as [[Kant]]. For instance, suppose that the utilitarian debater wins their link chain scenario that passing the affirmative will cause extinction. The negative will claim that extinction is not relevant since they did not intend extinction, but under a world where there is no intent-foresight distinction, the utilitarian debater would argue that the negative intended for extinction to happen, which would be bad under Kant. | ||
== Common Arguments == | == Common Arguments == | ||
=== Intent-Foresight Distinction === | === Intent-Foresight Distinction === | ||
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[3] Calc indicts take this out – people aren’t able to foresee perfectly in the future so they cannot form the basis of intention. | [3] Calc indicts take this out – people aren’t able to foresee perfectly in the future so they cannot form the basis of intention. | ||
[4] Multiple people can intend the same action looking for different consequences i.e. going home to avoid work vs to see family. | |||
=== No Intent-Foresight Distinction === | === No Intent-Foresight Distinction === | ||
[1] If we foresee a consequence, then it becomes part of our deliberation which makes it intrinsic to our action since we intend it to happen. For example, if I drop my timer, I must intend for it to it to hit the table because I foresaw that consequence. | [1] If we foresee a consequence, then it becomes part of our deliberation which makes it intrinsic to our action since we intend it to happen. For example, if I drop my timer, I must intend for it to it to hit the table because I foresaw that consequence. | ||