One should prefer to “believe in” good things rather than bad things, all else equal.
I think this explains what the word “should” means. When people say: “I/you should do X,” they mean that they “believe in” X. Saying “should” is stronger than just professing believing in X. It means that there is an expectation that the other does too. The word “should” functions as a generator of common knowledge of desirable outcomes.
I think this explains what the word “should” means. When people say: “I/you should do X,” they mean that they “believe in” X. Saying “should” is stronger than just professing believing in X. It means that there is an expectation that the other does too. The word “should” functions as a generator of common knowledge of desirable outcomes.