I have seen outcomes that I’m confident are beneficial.
Confidence isn;t knowledge. So: b). You have only seen outcomes which you believe to be beneficial.
I don’t think the relationship of such confidence to knowledge or belief is a question you and I can profitably discuss.
Why not?
OK, fine… what are the correct grounds for deciding whether I can will that X be a universal law?
If considering murder, you ask yourself whether you would want everyone to be able ot murder you, willy-nilly. Far from regressing, the answer to that grounds out in one of those kneejerk obvioulsy-not-valuable-to-Dave intuitions you have been appealing to throughout this discussion.,
increase aggregate utility”
Does your murdering someone increase aggregate utility?
, I should choose 90 degrees.
How does that affect other people? Choices that effect only yourself are aesthetics, not ethics.
Confidence isn;t knowledge. So: b). You have only seen outcomes which you believe to be beneficial.
Why not?
If considering murder, you ask yourself whether you would want everyone to be able ot murder you, willy-nilly. Far from regressing, the answer to that grounds out in one of those kneejerk obvioulsy-not-valuable-to-Dave intuitions you have been appealing to throughout this discussion.,
Does your murdering someone increase aggregate utility?
How does that affect other people? Choices that effect only yourself are aesthetics, not ethics.
Tapping out here.
I’ll address your example after you address mine.