Reply to Klocksiem on the Counterfactual Comparative Account of Harm

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 23 (2):407-413 (2020)
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In a recent article in this journal, I claimed that the widely held counterfactual comparative account of harm violates two very plausible principles about harm and prudential reasons. Justin Klocksiem argues, in a reply, that CCA is in fact compatible with these principles. In this rejoinder, I shall try to show that Klocksiem’s defense of CCA fails.

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Erik Carlson
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