Cyan comments on Post Your Utility Function - Less Wrong

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Comment author: conchis 04 June 2009 07:07:56PM 0 points [-]

Isn't "helping" a situation where the prescription is derived from the description?

Not necessarily. There are lots of plausible moral theories under which individuals' desires don't determine their well-being.

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