Judging ethical theories by update rules, not by action rankings

per LessWrong, a fresh essay treats ethical theories as online learning algorithms rather than fixed rankings of actions. The piece compares utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics to different update dynamics, arguing they should be judged by how they evolve in the expected information environment. This suggests we may spend our lives mid‑moral update, adapting our frameworks as new judgments arrive.

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