DanielLC comments on Humans are utility monsters - Less Wrong

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Comment author: DanielLC 23 August 2013 02:42:45AM 0 points [-]

The utility monster is generally given as opposition to hedonistic or preference utilitarianism in particular. It's not an objection to arbitrary utility functions. There's no monster that can be an increasing number of paperclips.