RE: Moral Psychology
April 25, 2011 at 10:26 pm
(This post was last modified: April 25, 2011 at 10:29 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:4. The likelihood of a parole board to grant parole to an inmate varies as much as 60% consistently, based on the length of time since their last lunch break. This means that the relationship of the hearing relative to their last break has a more significant impact than the behaviors or crimes of the inmate.
That principle is well know by lawyers, of Judges. It's called 'the bacon and egg rule' and refers to what kind of breakfast a judge had.
I'm not sure I understand your full post.. I accept that psychological egoism is the the basis of morality. You also seem to be taking a determinist line and denying rational thinking as a significant agent in decision making (?)
If so,I agree. My perception is that in reality, human beings are self deluding animals. We are incapable of consistent rational thought. What we call free will is mostly (or entirely) an illusion. Our actions are predetermined by experience,genetic inheritance and hard wired instinct.
BUT I FEEL and believe on a visceral level that I have free will and I FEEL as if I'm being rational,say as I write this. In any practical sense,both beliefs are true for me. Does that make any sense at all?>
