[LINK] Data-Driven Understanding of Real-Life Moral Dilemmas

[David]

On 20/04/2023 11:47, Tom Worthington wrote:
> The difference is that pundits talk about things, whereas some researchers apply what they do. That is they theorize, but then cut code to make it useful.
My GIGO comment was a reflection on the wisdom of using social platforms like Twitter as a basis for constructing a thesis about moral philosophy and ethics.  Cutting code certainly doesn't confer any status on the result, even if it does employ AI (:-).

The reflections of philosophers find their "useful" expression in laws, customs, and the political process, imperfect though they are.

However a thoughtfully constructed study of Twittering might provide useful insights into the psychology of Twitterers in particular, given they're a subset of all humanity..
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__David Lochrin_