tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post1345550878141336948..comments2024-03-18T15:42:43.140+13:00Comments on Offsetting Behaviour: Utilitarian abortionEric Cramptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-33904578135866986972015-04-23T08:41:31.188+12:002015-04-23T08:41:31.188+12:00This might be the answer to Caplan's puzzle: O...This might be the answer to Caplan's puzzle: Once you accept the case against abortion, soon the thought will follow that "having fewer children than is biologically possible is morally equivalent to murder."LemmusLemmusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830084253401570472.post-84720987514092487912015-04-22T17:26:23.613+12:002015-04-22T17:26:23.613+12:00I agree that the variable n causes a problem here....I agree that the variable n causes a problem here. In particular, Caplan is modelling non-existent people's utility as 0, when I think they should be properly considered to have a utility of NULL. If the utilitarian case against abortion is permitted, then we have no choice but to conclude that having fewer children than is biologically possible is morally equivalent to murder.James Knoreply@blogger.com