Nick_Tarleton comments on Open Thread June 2010, Part 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 17 June 2010 06:54:13PM *  5 points [-]

Expected utility reasoning says the FAI is doing the Right Thing. But do we want that?

Expected utility reasoning with a particular utility function says the FAI is right. If we disagree, our preferences might be described by some other utility function.