mattnewport comments on Human values differ as much as values can differ - Less Wrong

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Comment author: mattnewport 03 May 2010 11:46:16PM 2 points [-]

This is what our terminal values are, and my main point is that actions don't tell us much about them.

Putting aside for a moment my issues with the whole idea of terminal values in the sense you seem to be imagining I would suggest that if our actions don't tell us much about them then our thoughts and words tell us even less.

Comment author: Matt_Simpson 04 May 2010 12:52:45AM *  0 points [-]

I would suggest that if our actions don't tell us much about them then our thoughts and words tell us even less.

On a day to day basis, sure. I accept that possibility. We don't get to consider all possible moral arguments, well, ever.