utilitymonster comments on Not for the Sake of Pleasure Alone - Less Wrong

36 Post author: lukeprog 11 June 2011 11:21PM

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Comment author: utilitymonster 12 June 2011 07:10:01PM *  12 points [-]

Both you and Eliezer seem to be replying to this argument:

  • People only intrinsically desire pleasure.

  • An FAI should maximize whatever people intrinsically desire.

  • Therefore, an FAI should maximize pleasure.

I am convinced that this argument fails for the reasons you cite. But who is making that argument? Is this supposed to be the best argument for hedonistic utilitarianism?