We could classify reflexes and aversions as deontological rules. Some of them would even sound moral-ish, such as “don’t hit a person stronger than you” or “don’t eat disgusting food”. Not completely unlike what some moral systems say. I guess more convincing examples could be found.
But if the rule is more complex, if it requires some thinking and modelling of the situation and other people… then consequences are involved. Maybe imaginary consequences (if we don’t give sacrifice to gods, they will be angry and harm us). Though this could be considered merely a rationalization of a rule created by memetic evolution.
Where did your utility function come from? What process generated it?
Evolution, of course.
We could classify reflexes and aversions as deontological rules. Some of them would even sound moral-ish, such as “don’t hit a person stronger than you” or “don’t eat disgusting food”. Not completely unlike what some moral systems say. I guess more convincing examples could be found.
But if the rule is more complex, if it requires some thinking and modelling of the situation and other people… then consequences are involved. Maybe imaginary consequences (if we don’t give sacrifice to gods, they will be angry and harm us). Though this could be considered merely a rationalization of a rule created by memetic evolution.