http://www.markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/ Finding Interesting, Useful, and Beautiful Mathematical Patterns in the Universe Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Tim Kerchmar Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:24:03 +0000 http://markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/#comment-294 Stereotypes are a useful model, but ultimately cause destruction. Not all useful models are valid enough get chosen as the one that an individual will base his belief system around. Stereotypes are a useful model, but ultimately cause destruction. Not all useful models are valid enough get chosen as the one that an individual will base his belief system around.

]]> http://www.markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-296 markpneyer Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:30:41 +0000 http://markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/#comment-296 A model is neither 'likely' nor 'unlikely' - it is either useful or not. The atomic model has shown itself to be highly useful throughout history. A model is neither ‘likely’ nor ‘unlikely’ – it is either useful or not. The atomic model has shown itself to be highly useful throughout history.

]]> http://www.markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Tim Kerchmar Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:06:16 +0000 http://markpneyer.com/wp/2008/09/11/two-models-of-morality-and-their-implications/#comment-295 The atomic model seems highly unlikely, since there is no explanation for how some people end up intrinsically good. A more unifying theme is that sometimes selfishness (greed) is harnessed in a way that produces positive or neutral results, and other time there is a selfishness that produces negative results, such as a hijacker who wants his 71 virgins. All actions done by all people at all times (all ~= 0.999 of the time) are selfish, which I think is a little more clear than saying "bad" from my point of view. All persons consider themself more important than other persons. The atomic model seems highly unlikely, since there is no explanation for how some people end up intrinsically good. A more unifying theme is that sometimes selfishness (greed) is harnessed in a way that produces positive or neutral results, and other time there is a selfishness that produces negative results, such as a hijacker who wants his 71 virgins. All actions done by all people at all times (all ~= 0.999 of the time) are selfish, which I think is a little more clear than saying “bad” from my point of view. All persons consider themself more important than other persons.

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