Wouldn’t the fact that you’re even considering pushing the button(because if only a psychopath would push the button then it follows that a non-psychopath would never push the button) indicate that you are a psychopath and therefore you should not push the button?
Another way to put it is:
If you are a psychopath and you push the button, you die. If you are not a psychopath and you push the button, pushing the button would make you a psychopath(since only a psychopath would push), and therefore you die.
Pushing the button can’t make you a psychopath. You’re either already a psychopath or you’re not. If you’re not, you will not push the button, although you might consider pushing it.
I’m arguing that the button will never, ever be pushed. If you are NOT a psychopath, you won’t push, end of story.
If you ARE A psychopath, you can choose to push or not push.
if you push, that’s evidence you are a psychopath. If you are a psychopath, you should not push. Therefore, you will always end up regretting the decision to push.
If you don’t push, you don’t push and nothing happens.
In all three cases the correct decision is not to push, therefore you should not push.
Wouldn’t the fact that you’re even considering pushing the button(because if only a psychopath would push the button then it follows that a non-psychopath would never push the button) indicate that you are a psychopath and therefore you should not push the button?
Another way to put it is:
If you are a psychopath and you push the button, you die. If you are not a psychopath and you push the button, pushing the button would make you a psychopath(since only a psychopath would push), and therefore you die.
Pushing the button can’t make you a psychopath. You’re either already a psychopath or you’re not. If you’re not, you will not push the button, although you might consider pushing it.
Maybe I was unclear.
I’m arguing that the button will never, ever be pushed. If you are NOT a psychopath, you won’t push, end of story.
If you ARE A psychopath, you can choose to push or not push.
In all three cases the correct decision is not to push, therefore you should not push.