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Comment author: alexg 13 November 2013 12:41:29PM *  0 points [-]

Possibly I used it out of context, What I mean is that utility (less crime)> utility(society has inaccurate view of justice system) when the latter has few other consequences, and rationaliy is about maximising utility. Also, in the Least Convenient World, overall this trial will not affect any others, hence negating the point about the accuracy of the justice system. Here knowledge is not an end, it is a means to an end.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 13 November 2013 12:45:43PM 1 point [-]

Also, in the Least Convenient World, overall this trial will not affect any others, hence negating the point about the accuracy of the justice system.

See my reply to Roxolan.