A Puzzle about Other-directed Time-bias

Should we be time-biased on behalf of other people? 'Sometimes yes, sometimes no'-it is tempting to answer. But this is not right. On pain of irrationality, we cannot be too selective about when we are time-biased on behalf of other people.

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Published inAustralasian journal of philosophy Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 269 - 277
Main Author Hare, Caspar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.06.2008
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Summary:Should we be time-biased on behalf of other people? 'Sometimes yes, sometimes no'-it is tempting to answer. But this is not right. On pain of irrationality, we cannot be too selective about when we are time-biased on behalf of other people.
ISSN:0004-8402
1471-6828
DOI:10.1080/00048400801886348