Against Time Bias
Most of us display a bias toward the near: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our near future and painful experiences to be in our distant future. We also display a bias toward the future: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our future and painful experiences to be in our past. While...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-797182020-03-07T12:10:37Z Against Time Bias Greene, Preston Sullivan, Meghan School of Humanities and Social Sciences Philosophy Most of us display a bias toward the near: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our near future and painful experiences to be in our distant future. We also display a bias toward the future: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our future and painful experiences to be in our past. While philosophers have tended to think that near bias is a rational defect, almost no one finds future bias objectionable. In this essay, we argue that this hybrid position is untenable. We conclude that those who reject near bias should instead endorse complete temporal neutrality. Published version 2016-04-12T04:40:24Z 2019-12-06T13:32:41Z 2016-04-12T04:40:24Z 2019-12-06T13:32:41Z 2015 2015 Journal Article Greene, P., & Sullivan, M. (2015). Against Time Bias. Ethics, 125(4), 947-970. 0014-1704 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79718 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40397 10.1086/680910 184769 en Ethics © 2015 The University of Chicago. This paper was published in Ethics and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of The University of Chicago. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/680910]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 25 p. application/pdf |
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Most of us display a bias toward the near: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our near future and painful experiences to be in our distant future. We also display a bias toward the future: we prefer pleasurable experiences to be in our future and painful experiences to be in our past. While philosophers have tended to think that near bias is a rational defect, almost no one finds future bias objectionable. In this essay, we argue that this hybrid position is untenable. We conclude that those who reject near bias should instead endorse complete temporal neutrality. |
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