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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 07 May 2014 05:31:43PM * 0 points [-]

If it has epistemic rationality as a goal, it will default to getting things right rather than wrong.

Not only nstrumental rationality = epistemic rationality.

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 12 May 2014 11:05:10AM * 0 points [-]

If it has epistemic rationality as a goal, it will default to getting things right rather than wrong.

If it has epistemic rationality as a goal, it will default to acquiring true beliefs about the world. Explain how this will make it "nice".

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 12 May 2014 12:16:41PM * 0 points [-]

See above. The question was originally about interpreting directives. You have switched to inferring morality apriori.