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> At 11:10 AM 11/2/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >This would mean that the utility of a candidate is equal
> >to the utility to the voter plus some fraction of the
> >utility to society.
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> This assumes, apparently, that there is a utility to society that is not a utility to the members of society.
>
> I think that is a false assumption.
It was supposed to represent the utility of not having to go up against a dedicated sub-group.
The vote is "I want to do what is best for everyone" or maybe "I don't want to seriously piss anyone off".
However, I guess that can be folded into personal utility.
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> At 11:10 AM 11/2/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >This would mean that the utility of a candidate is equal
> >to the utility to the voter plus some fraction of the
> >utility to society.
>
> This assumes, apparently, that there is a utility to society that is not a utility to the members of society.
>
> I think that is a false assumption.
It was supposed to represent the utility of not having to go up against a dedicated sub-group.
The vote is "I want to do what is best for everyone" or maybe "I don't want to seriously piss anyone off".
However, I guess that can be folded into personal utility.
I would agree that ultimately utility comes from people rather than "society".
Raphfrk
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"what if anyone could modify the laws"
www.wikocracy.com
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