The Moral Traveler: Choice and Decision, 2

Building on the prior meetings "Self, Sense of Self, Self-Image" (Oct. 25 (https://www.meetup.com/The-San-Diego-Philosophers-Roundtable/events/82477852/)), "The Moral Traveler: Value and Virtue" (Sept. 6 (https://www.meetup.com/The-San-Diego-Philosophers-Roundtable/events/76983972/)), and last time (Nov. 1 (https://www.meetup.com/The-San-Diego-Philosophers-Roundtable/events/88647382/)), let us continue exploring the basic problem of the moral traveler in choosing and deciding.

What is the nature of choice? (Sept. 6) Why do you do this rather than that? (Oct. 25) Who gets to decide? (Nov. 1) How do you decide which choice of doing to do? How indeed does anyone go about making a decision?

For example, you are attending a meeting now (perhaps not this meeting). Could you have chosen otherwise? What choices before you did you have for your deliberation? Did you choose, or did it just happen? Was it a necessary decision?

A short summary of the previous meeting is available for your review. So feel free to RSVP even if you didn't get to attend the previous one.

Update--Saturday, Nov. 3, 6:00 p.m.:

As material for further analysis, given the metaethical ideas we have been discussing, I am forwarding a terrific suggestion from Patricia that we all watch the documentary film, Happy (2011, IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613092/)), by Roko Belic, before this meeting.

What do you think of it? What do you think of the theory of values presented from 28:10 and on? Do you agree, or do you challenge it? Post your questions and comments here or bring them to the meeting. We'll append this topic to the agenda.