Well, sure. But people don’t always do what they wish they’d do, or believe they should do. And I know people who will adamantly defend the position that, somehow, not taking an action that results in a consequence is fundamentally different from taking an action that results in the same consequence.
And of course they accept risks to their own life. Driving, for example—you can’t get money without it, you can’t really live without money, therefore driving has an ω-tier expected utility. A teenager who decides to go drinking with his friends has decided that he’d rather enjoy the night than keep 10% of his life or whatever. The conclusions don’t change here.
And I know people who will adamantly defend the position that, somehow, not taking an action that results in a consequence is fundamentally different from taking an action that results in the same consequence.
Well, sure. But people don’t always do what they wish they’d do, or believe they should do. And I know people who will adamantly defend the position that, somehow, not taking an action that results in a consequence is fundamentally different from taking an action that results in the same consequence.
And of course they accept risks to their own life. Driving, for example—you can’t get money without it, you can’t really live without money, therefore driving has an ω-tier expected utility. A teenager who decides to go drinking with his friends has decided that he’d rather enjoy the night than keep 10% of his life or whatever. The conclusions don’t change here.
Yeah, it’s a big assumption.