RE: Choice and values

From: Vincent Campbell (v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk)
Date: Tue Feb 06 2001 - 14:46:13 GMT

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            <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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