Manheim: honoring commitments is deontological — and consequentialists benefit too
davidmanheim · x · 2026-11-15
Clarifying he isn't defending Anthropic specifically, David Manheim argues that the obligation to honor commitments is a deontological constraint not overridden by appeals to consequences — and citing Barnes, adds that even on consequentialist grounds, everyone is better off in a world where commitments are kept.
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