In this paper I explore an epistemic asymmetry that sometimes occurs regarding the moral status of alternative actions. I argue that this asymmetry is significant and has ramifications for what it is morally permissible to do. I then show how this asymmetry often obtains regarding three moral issues: vegetarianism, abortion, and charitable giving. In doing so, I rely on the epistemic significance of disagreement and the existence of moral controversy about these issues.

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面对分歧的中世纪道德审慎

在本文中，我探讨了关于替代行为的道德状况有时会发生的认知不对称。我认为这种不对称很重要，并且在道德上可以允许做的事情也有影响。然后，我将说明这种不对称通常是如何在三个道德问题上获得的：素食主义，堕胎和慈善捐赠。在此过程中，我依靠分歧的认识论意义以及关于这些问题的道德争论的存在。