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A "counterexample" like infinite negative value breaks the system so easily that you ought to consider whether it's out of bounds, instead of being so certain t
by GavinMcG 6y ago
A "counterexample" like infinite negative value breaks the system so easily that you ought to consider whether it's out of bounds, instead of being so certain that it's a counterexample.
- throwawaygh 6y agoBut Deontology is an entire school of ethics that basically does exactly that. Calling all of it "out-of-bounds" seems like not the most reasonable assumption for a reader to make.
- GavinMcG 6y agoDoes exactly what? Given that the discussion is of a utility function for human life, the first assumption a reader should make is that deontology isn't part of the picture: it's incompatible with utility functions from the get go.
- totony 6y ago-infinity is clearly out of bounds as the whole discussion is about the policy to take to save the most lives, therefore assuming lives have values (or else you wouldn't want to save them). Even the quote itself implies it with "more money, more lives saved", clearly implying you want to save lives.