Do intentions matter?

>>1372486
yup

>>1372486
When judging the morality of an action, no. When judging the morality of a person, yes.

>>1372486
intention is everything

>>1372500
>When judging the morality of an action, no

so what matters instead? some arbitrary "welfare" metric?

>>1372500
an action by whom?

ends justify the means in government, but what about premeditated murder?

Not at all.

>>1372486
Define "matter".

>>1372521
>some arbitrary "welfare" metric
Isn't that exactly what is used to judge the morality of intentions?

>>1372486
Of course.