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RomeoStevens comments on Value evolution - Less Wrong Discussion

14 Post author: PhilGoetz 08 December 2011 11:47PM

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Comment author: RomeoStevens 10 December 2011 03:34:13AM 2 points [-]

When people talk about values getting better I think they mean that they have some core values and "improving" means they have a more accurate picture of what derivative values should be in order to maximize those core values.

Comment author: torekp 11 December 2011 03:42:13AM 0 points [-]

The way I would spin the same point is: when values improve in coherence, they improve in rationality, which can be assessed independently of whether or not one endorses the core values.