So, although Ive studied some major political and moral philosophers and what they had to say, it is very difficult for me to chose any specific political philosophy. Should I be conservative? After all, we are built to live in small groups, and the greatest degree of freedom from government intervention does seem to be benefical to the economy (at least in principle). But, what about welfare? I mean, it somehow seems deeply immoral to be indifferent towards the shocking picture that global economic inequality is painting to us. Ive thought about this for some time, and it seems that whatever the way in which people pick their political leanings is, it is not an ultimately objective method. In other words, people decide to be conservative, liberal, libertarian, moderate, anarchist, or whatever, because the arguments presented for those philosophies a priori, resonate with them more than the others. This however, does not mean that they chose these philosophies based on empirical evidence of what works and what doesnt. Maybe if we had a more scientific approach towards politics, and examine which policies lead to better outcomes empirically, we could be more objective in our political views.
Of course, in determining "what works best", one needs to define an ideal final outcome, or a state of affairs that would be set as a standard to measure the success of any given policy. This however, does seem to be deeply intertwined with morality, and this makes things ever more complicated, bringing questions of moral truths and their accesibility to the table.