On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> wrote: > > This question is more interesting. I tend to fall in the camp that we > exercise little control over the ultimate decision made by such a super > intelligence, but I am optimistic that a super intelligence will, during > the course of its ascension, discover and formalize a system of ethics, and > this may lead to it deciding not to wipe out other life forms. For > example, it might discover the same ideas expressed here ( > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnold_Zuboff/ > publication/233329805_One_Self_The_Logic_of_Experience/links/ > 54adcdb60cf2213c5fe419ec/One-Self-The-Logic-of-Experience.pdf ) and > therefore determine something like the golden rule is rationally justified. > > > I will take a look. I read him in Mind's I. What is the golden rule? > > I am sure you have heard of it in concept, perhaps this name for it is specific to english, but it is defined as:
The Golden Rule <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule> (which can be considered a law of reciprocity in some religions) is the principle of treating others as one would wish to be treated. It is a maxim of altruism that is found in many religions and cultures. Basically, treating others as self. If ethics is a field with universal and objective answers, then I think a superintelligence will discover those answers. Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
