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Is there any action you can take that is not a product of your utmost desire at that specific point in time with the information you have available to you?
Can you ever take an action that you don't want or you don't want as much?
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>>1659981
Yes, compromise is a thing.
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>>1659988
?????
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>>1659981
Yes. It sounds like what you refer to is psychological egoism, an idea which has been panned by most philosophers except Hobbes.
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>>1660007
>yes
give me an example
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>>1660034
Involuntary twitches for one. But moreover, you really need to define what "utmost desire" means. Are actions which are heavily influenced by brain chemicals such as oxytocin or testosterone the product of "utmost desire"? And how can you prove this?
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>>1660065
Materialists/Determinists would say all actions are the result of chemicals. Involuntary twitches are not subject to reason.
I'm asking, is there any action based off reason that you can take that will not be an action that you think, at that point in time with your limited information, will maximize utility for you?
Are all actions that are carried out by definition seeking to maximize utility?
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>>1659981
is words, action?
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