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fanaticism: a standalone construct

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Decision theory

property of a decision theory that prefers a tiny probability of an enormous value over a sure but modest value, defended against intuitive objections.

In decision theory, fanaticism refers to property of a decision theory that prefers a tiny probability of an enormous value over a sure but modest value, defended against intuitive objections. This meaning comes from Wilkinson (2022) in Ethics.[1]

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Wilkinson, H. (2022). In Defense of Fanaticism. Ethics, 132(2), 445-477. https://doi.org/10.1086/716869

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