The Best Argument Against Deontology Is About Suitcases

Published on May 5, 2026 3:23 PM GMT Crosspost . 1 Introduction Maybe the best paper I’ve ever read is called People in Suitcases by Kacper Kowalczyk. I do not think there is anything plausible deontologists can say in reply. I thought I’d summarize the paper, and also discuss some results from related papers to show why there is no way out for the deontologist. Pack your bags deontologists, you have been defeated by suitcases. Behold: a deontologist’s worst nightmare. In the famous footbridge c