This was a nice and relatively short post as well. I started reading it from what I assume is an anti-realist position (ethics as something constructed, a framework of agreements between rational agents to enable cooperation and mutual benefit, and therefore something mostly procedural and contractual. Probably aligned with Hobbes and Gauthier, once I find the time to read them). I was unsurprised that, having chosen your 5 as the most similar to my views, you described it as ‘moral anti-realist’. I have the impression that EAs and perhaps a lot of Rationalists seem to resonate a lot with Utilitarianism. I appreciate any suggestions of older posts to read in this regard (I am new to all this).
This was a nice and relatively short post as well. I started reading it from what I assume is an anti-realist position (ethics as something constructed, a framework of agreements between rational agents to enable cooperation and mutual benefit, and therefore something mostly procedural and contractual. Probably aligned with Hobbes and Gauthier, once I find the time to read them). I was unsurprised that, having chosen your 5 as the most similar to my views, you described it as ‘moral anti-realist’. I have the impression that EAs and perhaps a lot of Rationalists seem to resonate a lot with Utilitarianism. I appreciate any suggestions of older posts to read in this regard (I am new to all this).