Maybe we can formulate this idea as “specify the instrumental goals / utility function instead of specifying the precise actions / policy”?
I don’t think so—“instrumental goals” doesn’t cover the “remember that girls in short skirts are not wearing them specifically to turn you on” case, which feels central to me.
Could you clarify what you mean by that example? It’s not obvious to me what the point is, and if it’s central I want to understand it!What is it that the person who needs to be told this message does or believes?
Maybe we can formulate this idea as “specify the instrumental goals / utility function instead of specifying the precise actions / policy”?
I don’t think so—“instrumental goals” doesn’t cover the “remember that girls in short skirts are not wearing them specifically to turn you on” case, which feels central to me.
Could you clarify what you mean by that example? It’s not obvious to me what the point is, and if it’s central I want to understand it!
What is it that the person who needs to be told this message does or believes?