Sorry for the late reply. Good question. I would be more inclined to call it a “mechanism” rather than a (meta-)value. You’re right, there has to be something that isn’t chosen. Introspectively, it feels to me as though I’m concerned about my self-image as a moral/altruistic person, which is what drove me to hold the values I have. This is highly speculative, but perhaps “having a self-image as x” is what could be responsible for how people pick consequentialist goals?
Sorry for the late reply. Good question. I would be more inclined to call it a “mechanism” rather than a (meta-)value. You’re right, there has to be something that isn’t chosen. Introspectively, it feels to me as though I’m concerned about my self-image as a moral/altruistic person, which is what drove me to hold the values I have. This is highly speculative, but perhaps “having a self-image as x” is what could be responsible for how people pick consequentialist goals?