Nevertheless, expected value is the best tool we have for analyzing moral outcomes
Expected value is only one parameter of the (consequentialist) evaluation of an action. There are more, e.g. risk minimisation.
It would be a massive understatement to say that not all philosophical or ethical theories so far boil down to “maximise the expected value of your actions”.
Expected value is only one parameter of the (consequentialist) evaluation of an action. There are more, e.g. risk minimisation.
It would be a massive understatement to say that not all philosophical or ethical theories so far boil down to “maximise the expected value of your actions”.