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It all sounds forced and artificial. ...Why should I involve myself with others, strangers. That is nonsense. ... Be inclusive. Avoid tribalism . This is starting to sound like Charles Manson. Here is what this thread proposes: The secret as to how to improve your life is simple. Make someone else'...

Recently a philosophically-minded student wrote this: "Ethics are described as a system of moral principles. What is a principle? In science principles are not arbitrarily chosen. They are a explanation of how something functions. Principles are how we do these things truthfully and choosing th...

For your information, I have just become acquainted with a new way to explain what "value" is to the lay person, the non-philosopher. It comes from the homepage of a value-scientist by the name of Dr. David Mefford. Here is the way he phrases it. I hope it is helpful. "A value is the ...

Having a new baby brings many changes - and not just of diapers


For some research findings with regard to child raising, with an emphasis on moral development, see pp. 37-38 of ETHICAL EXPLORATIONS
http://wadeharvey.myqol.com/wadeharvey/ ... ONS%20.pdf

... there are no guarantees but I don't think that you'd have to 'like' doing things for others to benefit. I think the whole point of giving of yourself is to forget your own troubles. To become less absorbed with self and focus the brain on someone else. Yes, artisticsolution I agree with what yo...

The secret as to how to improve your life is simple. Make someone else's life easier by improving the quality of their life. Of course, I know it is futile to tell anyone how to live, since they will go their own way; but if you do want to improve your life, you now, in what follows, have some basi...

Very true. In theoretical Ethics we speak of this as "Intrinsic valuation capacity." Those who rate highly in In-Value are invariably empathic. It is a fine capacity to cultivate. Not everyone is strong in this area. Some excel at getting things done and/or in problem-solving. Some are bet...

But in general I agree with you, prof. I have made up my mind to make only kind and helpful comments on discussion forums like this one. Congratulations to you, duszdek !!!! We need more individuals in this world like you. Problems will then get solved. Harmony will prevail. Life will increase in q...

A poster here wrote: "Ebenezer Scrooge would've called that "humbug"." How come the one quoted knows so well what Scrooge would say? Is it possible that Dickens had someone who thinks like that poster in mind when he wrote that story? :wink: P.s. ......Nothing personal, of course...

The secret as to how to improve your life is simple. Make someone else's life easier by improving the quality of their life. Of course, I know it is futile to tell anyone how to live, since they will go their own way; but if you do want to improve your life, you now, in what follows, have some basic...

p.s. When I wrote "I have spoken" that was a joke ! It takes a sense of humor, though, to recognize it as such. Furthermore, I do not believe the entire human species will be wiped out under the conditions of a much-warmer planet with a much-higher sea level. A burning hot planet may be th...

...history never repeats. -Imp If you say so..... It seems that you don't trust the democratic process. Also, you want to keep the representative system of government because Congress is doing such a great job. Earlier you 'put down' progressives. They want progress. Is it safe to infer that you wa...

let's make it a democracy ...arm yourself before the "majority" vote democratically to rape you and steal your stuff in the name of progress. -Imp ------I didn't know that rape (or stealing) was one of the issues on the ballot. The site that puts things up for a vote is sophisticated and ...

Readers will note upon re-reading the original post that I kept myself out of it, for the most part. Toward the end of it I told where one could find a list of principles derived from the theory. How many folks actually looked them up? If one was busy being an activist for a cause 'worth living for,...

What is the 'Most Important' thing? A quality life. Well being for me, and for everyone who supports me ... which is all of you - which is everyone in the world, for we all have a contribution to make. {Even including the abnormal, the corrupt, and those with a criminal mind.} We are all hypocrites ...