Wouldn’t it be easier to have the programee remember themself as misunderstanding morality—like a reformed racist who previously preferred options that harmed minorities. I know when I gain more insight into my ethics I remember making decisions that, in retrospect, are incomprehensible (unless I deliberately keep in mind how I thought I should act.)
Cached thoughts regularly supersede actual moral thinking, like all forms of thinking, and I am capable of remembering this experience. Am I misunderstanding your comment?
Wouldn’t it be easier to have the programee remember themself as misunderstanding morality—like a reformed racist who previously preferred options that harmed minorities. I know when I gain more insight into my ethics I remember making decisions that, in retrospect, are incomprehensible (unless I deliberately keep in mind how I thought I should act.)
That depends on the details of how the human brain stores goals and memories.
Cached thoughts regularly supersede actual moral thinking, like all forms of thinking, and I am capable of remembering this experience. Am I misunderstanding your comment?
My point is that in order to “fully reprogram” someone it is also necessary to clear their “moral cache” at the very least.
Well … is it? Would you notice if your morals changed when you weren’t looking?
I probably would, but then again I’m in the habit of comparing the out of my moral intuitions with stored earlier versions of that output.
I guess it depends on how much you rely on cached thoughts in your moral reasoning.
Of course, it can be hard to tell how much you’re using ’em. Hmm...