zaph comments on Separate morality from free will - Less Wrong

6 Post author: PhilGoetz 10 April 2011 02:35AM

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Comment author: zaph 08 April 2011 12:09:32PM 0 points [-]

That strikes me as a low bar. Would you disastrously subvert someone else's utility function to majorly increase yours?

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 08 April 2011 06:45:20PM *  -1 points [-]

depends. no hard and fast rule. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiFKm6l5-vE

Comment author: khafra 08 April 2011 04:48:27PM -1 points [-]

"Subversion" seems unspecific. Does that mean, would I go back in time and use my amazing NLP powers or whatever to convince Hitler to try art school again instead of starting a world war and putting millions into death camps? Or is this "subversion" more active and violent?

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 08 April 2011 06:44:44PM -1 points [-]

it goes both ways. those who try to disastrously subvert others as part of their utility get less moral consideration.