Genuinely be willing to change their values/goals, if they hear a goal they think is more moral.
Regardless of all the other details, why exactly do you think world leaders care about what is moral?
Like, for example, I imagine Putin as a person who wants to be remembered as someone who made Russia bigger, stronger and more respected. I don’t think he ever considers moral dimension of this goal. Why think he does?
It’s just that “Making Russia bigger, stronger and more respected” is what counts as “his ‘moral’ goals”. It’s his morals/goals/values. I’m using them as synonyms.
That part’s really just a tiny word-choice thing, and I appreciate that you have enough attention to detail to call me out for using the slightly wrong word there. Definitely a good thing that you pointed that out.
Regardless of all the other details, why exactly do you think world leaders care about what is moral?
Like, for example, I imagine Putin as a person who wants to be remembered as someone who made Russia bigger, stronger and more respected. I don’t think he ever considers moral dimension of this goal. Why think he does?
Yep!
It’s just that “Making Russia bigger, stronger and more respected” is what counts as “his ‘moral’ goals”. It’s his morals/goals/values. I’m using them as synonyms.
That part’s really just a tiny word-choice thing, and I appreciate that you have enough attention to detail to call me out for using the slightly wrong word there. Definitely a good thing that you pointed that out.