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Dooga Blackrazor
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I wan't sure whether to post this here or in Value Theory. I meant to post it in Value Theory so the moderators can move it if they wish. I have no preference personally.
What does everyone think of hypothetical fear as a basis for decision making? Examples:
I don't want to kill an animal because "I wouldn't want them to treat me like we treat them - if our roles were reversed".
You shouldn't hurt other people because "you wouldn't want them to hurt you - even if they can't".
People should buy life insurance because "they could die and leave their family with nothing".
Is hypothetical fear ever a justification for doing something? Should the instance of acting on hypothetical fear be based on probability, or the theory being the hypothetical situation itself?
Thoughts?
What does everyone think of hypothetical fear as a basis for decision making? Examples:
I don't want to kill an animal because "I wouldn't want them to treat me like we treat them - if our roles were reversed".
You shouldn't hurt other people because "you wouldn't want them to hurt you - even if they can't".
People should buy life insurance because "they could die and leave their family with nothing".
Is hypothetical fear ever a justification for doing something? Should the instance of acting on hypothetical fear be based on probability, or the theory being the hypothetical situation itself?
Thoughts?
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