NMJablonski comments on What is Metaethics? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NMJablonski 27 April 2011 05:51:31PM 2 points [-]

Your substantive point is nonsensical. My physical, real world understanding of intelligent agents includes preferences. It does not include anything presently labeled "morality" and I have no idea what I would apply that label to.

I don't think you have anything concrete down there that you're talking about (I'd be excited to be wrong about this). So you can do your little philosophers dance in a world of poorly anchored words but I'm not going to take you seriously until you start talking about reality.

Comment author: Peterdjones 27 April 2011 06:13:10PM -2 points [-]

If you can't figure out what to apply "morality" to, that is your problem. Most people do not share it.

Comment author: NMJablonski 27 April 2011 06:22:25PM *  3 points [-]

Alright.

I'm going to give this one last shot. Can you explain, succinctly, what you're talking about when you say "morality"?

Comment author: Peterdjones 27 April 2011 07:03:14PM 0 points [-]

concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

Comment author: NMJablonski 27 April 2011 07:11:47PM *  5 points [-]

What is it about conduct that makes it right and good as opposed to wrong and evil?

What is it that determines these attributes, if not human preference?

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