Comment by mola

5 years ago

Math is a language for modelling things. It can be intrinsically correct, as in consistent, but that doesn't say anything about the model's actually validity.

Every choice we make is a moral choice. Once we're done modelling and use that model then we make a moral choice.

For example, If you believe that lowering the debt default rates is more important than the fairness to an individual.

Then you make a moral choice. Of you believe it is OK to not give loans to Blacks because there's a largish amount of Blacks defaulting on their loans thats a moral choice.

Further more, Enscribnng truth to models is just an age old human fallacy. The truth can somewhat fit plenty of models. None of the models are truth.