That is, the results that you think will happen are only speculative, or problematic. This is captured in the phrase many of us have thought or said on some occasion, "I thought I was doing the right thing." And the stronger case when you do not have control and know that you don't. — tim wood
And bias, on close look and in a particular case, approaches irrelevancy - assuming people are trying to act in good will, and granted bias over many cases is very relevant. — tim wood
Problem with #4: a person with perfect knowledge will not be biased - because he knows - and therefore must act in accordance with what he knows. — tim wood
And I think you have to offer us for current purpose a careful definition of "dilemma." If you can self-excuse yourself from the dilemma, then you're not in one. — tim wood
Recusal is a term of art at law. It really doesn't work with either ignorance or bias (although bias is a form of ignorance). — tim wood
Bottom line, imo, is that a free agent may always choose. And having that freedom, he or she knowing that they are free, are in that freedom freed to do the best they can under their circumstance. And arguably are obliged to as a matter of duty. — tim wood
The real problem, imo, is finding the right imperative by which to advise or even govern your decision. On those there is room or debate - at least until the right argument is found. I'm assuming the right argument will persuade all reasonable parties, and that it exists in all cases. — tim wood
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