What reason do you have for aiming to satisfy you own utility function
Um, it’s my utility function, that which I aim to maximize and that which already incorporates my e.g. altruistic desires. Postulating “other preferences” that can overrule my utility function would be a contradiction in terms.
The other two questions were more aimed at MugaSofer, who was the one differentiating between preference as a “bias” and as part of your utility function, and who introduced the whole “evil” thing.
Why would I need to aim to satisfy overall utility including others, as opposed to just that of my own family?
Is any such preference that chooses my own utility over that of others a bias, and not part of my utility function?
Is it an evil bias if I buy myself some tech toys as opposed to donating that amount to my preferred charity?
What reason do you have for aiming to satisfy you own utility function, or that of your family’s?
I’m afraid this is a little too much lingo for me. Sorry.
You’d have to taboo “evil” before I can answer this question.
Um, it’s my utility function, that which I aim to maximize and that which already incorporates my e.g. altruistic desires. Postulating “other preferences” that can overrule my utility function would be a contradiction in terms.
The other two questions were more aimed at MugaSofer, who was the one differentiating between preference as a “bias” and as part of your utility function, and who introduced the whole “evil” thing.