Re: Ethics and morals (brief addendum)

From: CMR <jackogreen.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 06:40:36 -0800

> Actually, the successful game theory strategy is "tit for tat"
>
> which would be quivalent to: "an eye for an eye"
>

Sure, but the "tit for tat" can just as easily mean "one good deed deserves
another"

Ultimately, the successful game theory strategy is to "win" (increase
fitness and/or resources, survive...) whether that be accomplished via
competition, cooperation, or arguably even "altruism" (raising probability
that some "stranger" will in the future bail you out of a bind by acting in
kind now). It may all be seen ultimately as "selfish", but if by poking out
the eye of a fellow clansman that just managed to poke one of yours out,
you then ruin the depth perception of a clan spearman who is otherwise
watching your and your families "back", well..
Received on Thu Jan 22 2004 - 09:42:37 PST