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I think one thing that might be worth noting is that paralysis worries plague non-consequentialist moral theories, as a result of unpredictable actions. Also, if the expected consequences of our actions are really so thoroughly swamped by unforeseen consequences, even the most extreme forms of moderate deontology will have the same result. If killing one affects the entire identity of the whole future, then moderate deontology will hold that its goodness or badness will be almost wholly independent of the wrongness of violating rights.

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