How can we make these decisions outside the highly specific situations where (by the nature of the thought experiment) results and probabilities are known?
In real life, humans oftentimes don't know what are the possible consequences of an action (e.g. supporting a political candidate and them not governing according to stated policies), or the probabilities of a consequence occurring (e.g. what is the probability my new partner is offended or entertained by my edgy joke), or even that they are making a decision (e.g. a fat person who oftentimes stress-eats...
I am curious about how morale interacts with purpose. Whatever a person experiences as a purpose in their life determines *what* they find valuable, and thus morale depends not only on material conditions but also perception of return on effort through lens of purpose.
Perhaps that is why people who appreciate the process regardless of outcomes experience more positive emotions than those who are after the result - their morale is perpetually rising once their mind finds the act of doing itself enjoyable.
On the other hand, I am also curious about how the ac... (read more)