torekp comments on Overcoming the mind-killer - Less Wrong

10 Post author: woozle 17 March 2010 12:56AM

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Comment author: mattnewport 17 March 2010 11:47:09PM *  3 points [-]

You appear to be taking a utilitarian view of ethics for granted. I'm not a utilitarian so it makes more sense to me to reverse your question and ask what possible justification is there for taking $1 or $10 from anyone without their consent. Terminal values and ethical foundations do not appear to be universal even among humans.

Comment author: torekp 18 March 2010 01:15:35AM 2 points [-]

Bypassing the question of terminal values, it would still be very useful to have a good argument map of factual issues which are hotly disputed.