Peterdjones comments on Pluralistic Moral Reductionism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Will_Sawin 01 June 2011 02:47:33AM -1 points [-]

If it is the case that you should do what you want, yes.

If you want to punch babies, then you should not punch babies. (x)

If you should lose weight, then you should eat less.

Proper values and some facts about the world are sufficient to determine proper behavior.

What are proper values? Well, they're the kind of values that determine proper behavior.

x: Saying this requirems me to know a moral fact. This moral fact is a consequence of an assumption I made about the true nature of reality. But to assume is to stoop lower than to define.

Comment author: Peterdjones 01 June 2011 06:49:57PM 0 points [-]

What are proper values? Well, they're the kind of values that determine proper behaviour.

Not for objective metaethicists, who seem to be able to escape your circle.

Comment author: Will_Sawin 01 June 2011 07:55:58PM *  0 points [-]

This doesn't seem to actually be a term, after a few seconds of googling. Could you provide a link to a description of this philosophy?