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Transformative decisions

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2018
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Reuter, K., & Messerli, M. (2018). Transformative decisions. Journal of Philosophy, 115(6), 313–335. https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil2018115620

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Some decisions we make—such as becoming a parent or moving to a different part of the world—are transformative. According to L. A. Paul (Transformative Experience, 2014), transformative decisions pose a major problem to us because they fall outside the realm of rationality. Her argument for that conclusion rests on the premise that subjective value (that is, the value of experiencing a certain outcome of a decision) is central in transformative decisions. This paper challenges that premise and hence the overall conclusion that transfo

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  • Reuter, Kevin
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  • Messerli, Michael
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115

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6

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313

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335

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English

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2018-01-01

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0022-362X

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Reuter, K., & Messerli, M. (2018). Transformative decisions. Journal of Philosophy, 115(6), 313–335. https://doi.org/10.5840/jphil2018115620

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