What's wrong with the rationality community: http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2017/04/whats_wrong_wit_22.html … @tylercowen @juliagalef @ESYudkowsky @robinhanson @PTetlock
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Utilitarianism= The moral obligatory action is always whatever maximizes total happiness.
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(I disagree with starred terms) Is your objection to "obligatory*", "action*", "always", "maximize [expected]", "total*", or "happiness*"?
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I say 90%+ of ethics profs will accept my definition, and it's best to use words in normal ways to avoid confusion.
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Taken at face value, I cannot think of the name of anyone in my bubble who is a "utilitarian" in that sense!
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J. S. Mill's book Utilitarianism is a great book for understanding the concept. The problem isn't the idea but its application by the state
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