Graded models of Carmo and Jones' systems #
We show that the two approaches sketched in [Kjos-Hanssen 2017] are both consistent with [Carmo Jones 2022].
To incorporate contrary-to-duty obligations we introduce predicates
A, B for the best and at least second-best worlds with A ⊆ B.
If X ∩ A = ∅ but X ∩ B ≠ ∅, the desirable worlds given X
are X ∩ B.
We prove the following results about which axioms hold in which model. Since the models without the subscript ₂ are special cases of those with it, some results follow: these are indicated with (parentheses).
| 5 | canon |
canon_II |
canon₂ |
canon₂_II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | (✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ |
canon₂_A5 |
canon₂_II_A5 |
|||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| b | (✓) | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ |
canon₂_B5 |
canon₂_II_B5 |
|||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| c | (✓) | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ |
canon₂_C5 |
canon₂_II_C5 |
|||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| d | (✓) | × | ✓ | (×) |
not_canon_II_D5 |
canon₂_D5 |
|||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| e | × | ✓ | (×) | ✓ |
not_canon_E5 |
canon_II_E5 |
canon₂_II_E5 |
||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| f | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ×! |
canon_II_F5 |
canon₂_F5 |
not_canon₂_II_F5 |
||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| g | ✓ | (✓) | ×! | ✓ |
canon_G |
not_canon₂_G |
canon₂_II_G5 |
||
| -- | ------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- |
| The counterexamples used are quite simple and include A = {0} ⊆ U = {0,1}, | ||||
| A = {0} ⊆ B = {0,1} = U, | ||||
| and A = {0} ⊆ B = {0,2} ⊆ U = {0,1,2}, | ||||
| with X = {0, 1}, Y = {0, 1, 2}, Z = {1, 2}. |
We study three systems in detail:
- CJ 1997: the models have a unique-bad-world feature. Nevertheless the system has several models.
- CJ 2013: the system implies conditional deontic explosion but not unique-bad-world.
- CJ 2022: the system does not imply unique-bad-world but the brief-marriage paradox.
Perhaps fittingly for papers about contrary-to-duty obligations, ideally we should avoid the brief-marriage paradox, but if we cannot we should at least avoid deontic explosion, and if we cannot, at least avoid unique-bad-world.
The canon models, which say that
what is obligatory is to be in one of the still-possible optimal worlds,
satisfy all axioms except E5.
This corresponds to approach (I) in [Kjos-Hanssen 2017]
We make a [CJ 2022] style canon_II by letting ob X = {Y | Y ∩ X = A ∩ X}.
[Kjos-Hanssen 2017]'s (II) corresponds to:
Instances For
canon_II does satisfy axiom 5(e).
canon₂_II says that only "perfect" scenarios are obligatory,
whereas canon₂ is permissive.
canon₂General captures the idea of being somewhere in between.
For example perhaps
"Be law-abiding or cheat on your taxes" is not obligatory but
"Be law-abiding or speed on the freeway" is obligatory.
Note that
canon₂_II fails F5 and passes E5 and
canon₂ fails E5 and passes F5.
Perhaps some canon₂General can pass both?
Perhas A5 B5 C5 hold for any canon₂General
A5 yes, see below.
B5 no, clearly
C5 no, clearly
what's interesting however is those ob that do satisfy
canon₂General and also B5, C5
maybe what we can show is that no model satisfying canon₂General can satisfy all CJ2022's requirements.
Equations
Instances For
The canon₂_II models satisfy axiom 5(a).
The canon₂_II models satisfy axiom 5(b).
The canon₂_II models satisfy axiom 5(c).
The canon₂_II models satisfy axiom 5(e) if A ⊆ B.
The canon₂_II models satisfy axiom 5(g).
A modest generalization of canon_II_F5.
For any n, there is an n-world model of A5 through G5, namely: let ob(X) be all the supersets of X, except that ob(∅)=∅.
The utility of the definition canon₂General may seem questionable
but it is hereby demonstrated:
F5 fails for certain ob that are close to canon₂_II.
THEOREM 1.2
The main result of [Kjos-Hanssen 2017].
Adapted from rj-mike-final.lean Math 654 final project Fall 2020.
A minimal ob given the constraints
(h₀ : {0} ∈ ob {1})
(h₁ : {1} ∉ ob {1})
found in nonCXcondition
It satisfies A5, D5, E5, (and C5 and F5 and G5) but not CX (and hence not B5).
It clarifies the key role played by B5 in deriving CX.
Instances For
ob is the type of model that was sought but not found in
[CJ 2022, Observation 5.2]. The concept is a bit obsolete given the limited
deontic explosion in that system.
Instances For
canon_II generally is adequate (but it does not involve
contrary-to-duty obligations).
For most A and B, canon₂_II A B is not adequate, by not_canon₂_II_F5,
and canon₂ A B is not adequate since by many_not_canon₂_E5,
E5 does not hold for it.
To show that generalize_F5_canon_II is not trivial.
A weaker form of canon₂_II_not_CX.