If I were surrounded by angels who were purely rational and had no inclinations at all, I couldn't do anything for them. I couldn't make them happy; I couldn't make them sad, I would be entirely useless as a moral agent.
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"If I were surrounded by angels who were purely rational and had no inclinations at all, I couldn't do anything for them. I couldn't make them happy; I couldn't make them sad, I would be entirely useless as a moral agent." — Thomas Pogge
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If I were surrounded by angels who were purely rational and had no inclinations at all, I couldn't do anything for them. I couldn't make them happy; I couldn't make them sad, I would be entirely useless as a moral agent. — Thomas Pogge
About Thomas Pogge
Thomas Pogge was a Philosopher from Germany (1953–present).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Pogge, a Philosopher from Germany.
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Thomas Pogge lived from 1953 – present.