I think that paper-machine is suggesting that utilitarianism isn’t in fact a common topic here because (paper-machine alleges) many LessWrongers believe that CEV is the correct form of ethics and CEV is not a form of utilitarianism.
I don’t think that CEV is commonly held on LessWrong to be the correct ethics, especially since it was originally introduced as a way to build an FAI, and not as a form of ethics at all. However, I might well hold CEV up as having the right kind of idea (combining preferences while allowing for change in beliefs). It isn’t well specified enough to be a morallity.
As peter_hurford says, it is pretty close to preference utilitarianism.
I think that paper-machine is suggesting that utilitarianism isn’t in fact a common topic here because (paper-machine alleges) many LessWrongers believe that CEV is the correct form of ethics and CEV is not a form of utilitarianism.
I don’t think that CEV is commonly held on LessWrong to be the correct ethics, especially since it was originally introduced as a way to build an FAI, and not as a form of ethics at all. However, I might well hold CEV up as having the right kind of idea (combining preferences while allowing for change in beliefs). It isn’t well specified enough to be a morallity.
As peter_hurford says, it is pretty close to preference utilitarianism.
EDIT: Wrong on all counts.