Universally Preferable Behavior is not Science

Addressing a few of the many logical errors and inconsistencies in Stefan Molyneux's moral theory, Universally Preferable Behavior.

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• ethics
• morality
• philosophy
• science
• scientific
• method
• egoism
• consequentialism
• deontology
• UPB
• universally
• preferable
• behavior
• stefan
• molyneux
• is-ought
• problem
• gap
• dichotomy

[DoctorCapitalist]

I think the general argument is "It's universally preferable to not have things done to your body or property against your consent/will".

For example, while a rapist would not respect his victim's desires not to be sexed against his/her will, the rapist would want others to respect his desire to not be sexed against his will/consent, and this is obviously pretty axiomatic due to the fact having stuff done against your will/consent is also against your desires blah blah blah

[XOmniverse]

@DoctorCapitalist Why should the rapist hold others to the same standards as himself? Why should he care?

[DoctorCapitalist]

@XOmniverse That shouldn't matter. There is nothing in the universe physically forcing you to follow ethical principles. You won't be struck down by lightning if you don't follow an ethical principle, however UPB is the most objective principle which is consistent with human behaviours.

[XOmniverse]

@DoctorCapitalist Objective in one sense? You haven't demonstrated that anyone OUGHT to use the standard of "whatever everyone can consistently follow at the same time" as the principle for their own decision making.

[citizenlares]

I never thought about it like that.

[AEVautomatic]

Anyways, have fun with your class of statements that say how things are but are not true...

[AEVautomatic]

Yeah you haven't proved there are horses then.

[AEVautomatic]

No one can define what a horse is by those standards.

[IndifferentSky]

Sam Harris says harm to sentience can be quantified scientifically.