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<p>When we make transformative choices, there is always a risk of regret. While a decision-maker may predict that she will not regret her choice, others might predict the opposite and attempt to prevent her from proceeding to shield her from future regret. This paper argues that there is a <i>pro tanto</i> epistemic reason against such intervention because, <i>ceteris paribus</i>, it is <i>prima facie</i> irrational for others to maintain their belief (that she will regret) without deferring to the decision-maker’s own prediction. This is because, unlike others, the decision-maker knows what it is like to live her current life, which puts her in a better epistemic position to make the regret prediction.</p>

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“You will live to regret this!”: Transformative choices and predicted regret

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    2025年1月9日

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  • Jiahe Zed Zhang

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When we make transformative choices, there is always a risk of regret. While a decision-maker may predict that she will not regret her choice, others might predict the opposite and attempt to prevent her from proceeding to shield her from future regret. This paper argues that there is a pro tanto epistemic reason against such intervention because, ceteris paribus, it is prima facie irrational for others to maintain their belief (that she will regret) without deferring to the decision-maker’s own prediction. This is because, unlike others, the decision-maker knows what it is like to live her current life, which puts her in a better epistemic position to make the regret prediction.