I don’t get it. If killing babies was inherently good, I would kill them, sure. It’s not like killing babies is inherently bad.
Or did you think that I thought so?
I understand that in many usual contexts killing babies would seem bad to me, because I was given instructions to take care of babies (generally) by evolution, only because having these instructions made it more likely for me to exist and have those instructions. So what? Is existing and having instructions inherently good?
In general, the Socratic questions in this sequence don’t seem to work for me.. is this because I’m not answering in a way I was expected to?
I don’t get it. If killing babies was inherently good, I would kill them, sure. It’s not like killing babies is inherently bad.
Or did you think that I thought so?
I understand that in many usual contexts killing babies would seem bad to me, because I was given instructions to take care of babies (generally) by evolution, only because having these instructions made it more likely for me to exist and have those instructions. So what? Is existing and having instructions inherently good?
In general, the Socratic questions in this sequence don’t seem to work for me.. is this because I’m not answering in a way I was expected to?
Maybe the problem is that you do already get it so don’t particularly benefit from the exercise.