Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA15364 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:47:10 GMT Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745C40@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: Choice and values Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:46:13 -0000 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
<We choose according to our values. I define values as a measure of
good
> and bad. Since we make choices, we classify things atleast relatively as
> good and bad. Value is therefore the measure of quality.>
>
Define 'good', 'bad' and 'quality'. Are values idiosyncratically
produced, culturally produced, or even genetically produced? If it's either
or both of the latter choice needn't, arguably doesn't, come into it.
<Of course our values are also determined by memes. Values are
> psychological entities which get reflected in our behaviour when we make
> choices.>
>
Determined by memes- where's the choice there then?
Vincent
>
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