[EM] Why Utility is more important - reply to Venzke, Gilmour

[Kevin Venzke]

Warren,

--- Warren Smith <wds at math.temple.edu> a écrit :
> Reply to Venzke & Gilmour about Social Utility
> 
> Gilmour & Venzke have again expressed the opinion that Social Utility is
> merely
> yet another voting system criterion, on a par with
> Monotonicity, Favorite Betrayal, Condorcet, etc, and therefore my
> preference for
> it is unwarranted, mysterious, biased, and/or somehow cantankerous of me.

Actually, my opinion is that social utility *isn't* a voting system
criterion. A method's performance can't be measured without actual voter
behavior and known voter utilities, neither of which you can have at the
same time.

I would guess that your preference for this standard depends on your belief
that many voters will be "sincere."

Kevin Venzke



	

	
		
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