Nick_Tarleton comments on Overcoming the mind-killer - Less Wrong

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

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Comment author: woozle 17 March 2010 11:24:47PM -1 points [-]

Thanks for bringing up Haidt; I've taken a close look at some of this writing (e.g. this) and concluded that he is full of it... or at least not being rational.

The Five Pillars of Morality theory in particular falls apart if you scratch the surface too hard.

I'm not sure what you mean by "terminal values", however.

Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 18 March 2010 01:57:09AM 3 points [-]

I'm not sure what you mean by "terminal values", however.

"Terminal Values and Instrumental Values". You might also want to check out the metaethics sequence, if you haven't already.

Comment author: woozle 18 March 2010 11:08:21AM 1 point [-]

"Terminal Values" are goals, then, and "Instrumental Values" are the methods used in an attempt to reach those goals. Does that sound right? So now I need to go reply to Jack again...