Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence.

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Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence.

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RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence.

March 9, 2018 at 10:27 am

(March 9, 2018 at 8:02 am)SteveII Wrote: Doesn't this entire conversation presuppose free will? But I know some of you don't believe in free will. How does a determinist justify a belief in moral values and duties?

I don't think you need free will for this. I usually think of myself as a learning AI. You've got some goals programmed in. How do you achieve those goals. I think moral values is probably a sloppy word for what's going on. But behaviors and actions to achieve a preferred state seems reasonable.

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Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Kookaburra - March 8, 2018 at 10:01 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by robvalue - March 8, 2018 at 10:13 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by rskovride - March 8, 2018 at 10:19 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Kookaburra - March 8, 2018 at 10:45 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by brewer - March 8, 2018 at 10:26 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by FatAndFaithless - March 8, 2018 at 11:00 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by polymath257 - March 8, 2018 at 11:15 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by rskovride - March 8, 2018 at 11:18 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by FatAndFaithless - March 8, 2018 at 11:18 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by robvalue - March 8, 2018 at 11:22 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by The Grand Nudger - March 8, 2018 at 11:30 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by FatAndFaithless - March 8, 2018 at 11:32 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by rskovride - March 8, 2018 at 11:38 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by robvalue - March 8, 2018 at 11:45 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Grandizer - March 8, 2018 at 11:43 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by henryp - March 8, 2018 at 11:48 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Kookaburra - March 8, 2018 at 6:50 pm

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by robvalue - March 9, 2018 at 6:12 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 9, 2018 at 7:08 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by SteveII - March 9, 2018 at 8:02 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by henryp - March 9, 2018 at 10:27 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Angrboda - March 13, 2018 at 6:18 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by The Grand Nudger - March 9, 2018 at 8:09 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by robvalue - March 13, 2018 at 6:24 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by chimp3 - March 13, 2018 at 6:40 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by VanessaUSA - March 14, 2018 at 4:01 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Aegon - March 19, 2018 at 11:55 am

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by Simon Moon - March 19, 2018 at 12:31 pm

RE: Developing systems of morality, outside of religious influence. - by haig - March 20, 2018 at 1:27 am

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