One important missing piece here is the evaluation function. Not binary attributes, but quantified (or at least quantifiable) comparable metrics of “how much life” will a given choice support.
The core moral/ethical question is “of an agent’s possible actions, which is best?”. This requires conditional prediction and comparability of result.
Don’t think “what is good?”, think “how good is it?”
Indeed, thank you for reading and providing feedback.
The evaluation function you request is in the planned ‘Goodness’ chapter, which I briefly mentioned at the end of the text.
I’m aware it will be difficult to quantify the exact degree of change to the Core Values of Life in any individual or collection of individuals, yet I think this is the same problem all ethical evaluations face. I think exactly how to determine the answer will become clearer as the values are explored in the context of more traditional ethical values (truth, justice, etc), looking at how they are quantified in other methodologies, which institutions are involved, etc. I also desire to do these things in dedicated chapters, as I mention in my list.
One important missing piece here is the evaluation function. Not binary attributes, but quantified (or at least quantifiable) comparable metrics of “how much life” will a given choice support.
The core moral/ethical question is “of an agent’s possible actions, which is best?”. This requires conditional prediction and comparability of result.
Don’t think “what is good?”, think “how good is it?”
Indeed, thank you for reading and providing feedback.
The evaluation function you request is in the planned ‘Goodness’ chapter, which I briefly mentioned at the end of the text.
I’m aware it will be difficult to quantify the exact degree of change to the Core Values of Life in any individual or collection of individuals, yet I think this is the same problem all ethical evaluations face. I think exactly how to determine the answer will become clearer as the values are explored in the context of more traditional ethical values (truth, justice, etc), looking at how they are quantified in other methodologies, which institutions are involved, etc. I also desire to do these things in dedicated chapters, as I mention in my list.