I like the idea of multidimensional preferences, such as liking/wanting/approving, not just maximizing a single utility function. I suspect that there are more dimensions that are worth considering. For example “deserving” is the one often missed by those with reasonably happy childhood. In those who faced emotional abuse growing up and eventually internalized it, the difference between wanting and deserving can be very considerable. It is quite common to hear “I want to be happy” but when you ask something like “Do you feel that you deserve to be happy?” the answer is often either a pause or a negative, something like “I am not a good person, I do not deserve to be happy.” Not sure if this can be incorporated into your model, and what other axes are potentially worth considering.j
Yes, other types of “preferences” are conceivable. For example, if a person is acting under an order of another person, like a soldier, he may not like, nor want or approve the order, but still obey it, as he has to.
I like the idea of multidimensional preferences, such as liking/wanting/approving, not just maximizing a single utility function. I suspect that there are more dimensions that are worth considering. For example “deserving” is the one often missed by those with reasonably happy childhood. In those who faced emotional abuse growing up and eventually internalized it, the difference between wanting and deserving can be very considerable. It is quite common to hear “I want to be happy” but when you ask something like “Do you feel that you deserve to be happy?” the answer is often either a pause or a negative, something like “I am not a good person, I do not deserve to be happy.” Not sure if this can be incorporated into your model, and what other axes are potentially worth considering.j
Yes, other types of “preferences” are conceivable. For example, if a person is acting under an order of another person, like a soldier, he may not like, nor want or approve the order, but still obey it, as he has to.