You sure about that? You could be sure, but lets say you I told you that in 5 years you would become demented. This dementia would not make you unhappy, in fact it would make you slightly happier and your condition would not make any person unhappier. A very artificial situation but still. Would you still consider it a good thing that you would become demented?
The idea of being demented makes me somewhat unhappy, which could certainly cause me to choose unhappiness over dementia, but that’s a statement of my desires, not my moral beliefs. Morally, dementia would be better.
The idea of being demented makes me somewhat unhappy, which could certainly cause me to choose unhappiness over dementia
If we changed the condition to 10 seconds (instead of 5 years) would that make you chose dementia, for sure?
but that’s a statement of my desires, not my moral beliefs. Morally, dementia would be better.
By Morally I assume that you mean something you should do? But how did you come to that conclusion, that it is morally to chose dementia (happiness) and how come you deem it morally to care about others happiness?
(I scenically my questions are not conceived as utter nonsense.)
If we changed the condition to 10 seconds (instead of 5 years) would that make you chose dementia, for sure?
I think so. I’m not certain why.
But how did you come to that conclusion, that it is morally to chose dementia (happiness) and how come you deem it morally to care about others happiness?
It’s better because I’m happier. It might be somewhat bad for Present!me (who feels bad making that decision), but I assume Future!me’s happiness will make up for that.
and how come you deem it morally to care about others happiness?
There’s nothing moral about caring about others’ happiness. It’s their happiness itself that is moral. Happiness is good.
You sure about that? You could be sure, but lets say you I told you that in 5 years you would become demented. This dementia would not make you unhappy, in fact it would make you slightly happier and your condition would not make any person unhappier. A very artificial situation but still. Would you still consider it a good thing that you would become demented?
The idea of being demented makes me somewhat unhappy, which could certainly cause me to choose unhappiness over dementia, but that’s a statement of my desires, not my moral beliefs. Morally, dementia would be better.
If we changed the condition to 10 seconds (instead of 5 years) would that make you chose dementia, for sure?
By Morally I assume that you mean something you should do? But how did you come to that conclusion, that it is morally to chose dementia (happiness) and how come you deem it morally to care about others happiness? (I scenically my questions are not conceived as utter nonsense.)
I think so. I’m not certain why.
It’s better because I’m happier. It might be somewhat bad for Present!me (who feels bad making that decision), but I assume Future!me’s happiness will make up for that.
There’s nothing moral about caring about others’ happiness. It’s their happiness itself that is moral. Happiness is good.