Achievement as an Objective Good

On Hurka and Tasioulas's account, achievement's value reflects exercise of practical reason; digital minds could be super-achievers

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Thomas Hurka
introduces
Perfectionism and objective list theory.
John Tasioulas
introduces
Co-author of account of achievement as an objective good

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Objective List Goods and Flourishing
extends
Well-being theories that include goods like knowledge, achievement, friendship and virtue, which digital minds could realize to superhuman degrees

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