Wendy_Collings comments on What Would You Do Without Morality? - Less Wrong
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First, can you clarify what you mean by "everything is permissible and nothing is forbidden"?
In my familiar world, "permissible" and "forbidden" refer to certain expected consequences. I can still choose to murder, or cheat, blaspheme, neglect to earn a living, etc; they're only forbidden in the sense of not wanting to experience the consequences.
Are you suggesting I imagine that the consequences would be different or nonexistent? Or that I would no longer have a preference about consequences? Or something else?