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- Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:31 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: that's the difference between us, prof...as the cannibal horde approaches...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:09 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: Why does man, need a agreement?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 23754
Re: Why does man, need a agreement?
And can there be such a thing as ethics without a agreement? Yes, there can be. When an individual engages in self-development ...unless we want to interpret that as his/her agreeing with an ethical principle, or a previously-made commitment he made to himself to grow in morality. ...answering to o...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:32 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: Why does man, need a agreement?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 23754
Re: Why does man, need a agreement?
Why does man, need a agreement? Animals don’t. All the evidence points to the conclusion that man is just another animal. ...an animal with a more-developed cerebral cortex, able occasionally to reason, and to imagine the future and make careful plans to enhance his/her species. Most normal people ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:41 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
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That is why it is vital that we keep up the efforts to provide a Quality Life for one and all.
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That is why it is vital that we keep up the efforts to provide a Quality Life for one and all.
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- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:04 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
Hey everyone: :?: Did you know :?: that the Ultimate Goal of Ethics, according to Dr. M. C. Katz, is a Quality Life for all. What is "a Quality Life"? It is having a good character and having well-being. What is "well-being"? It’s a life rich in meaning, one full of ‘mountain-top...
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:03 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: A good theory of Ethics is emerging.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12737
Re: A good theory of Ethics is emerging.
Prof, I read some of the works cited. That speaks well of you. You are open-minded enough to expose yourself to new ideas. The question of "why should I be moral?" needs a more complete answer than self-interest. There needs to be a bit of logic that is really easy to remember ...[the] th...
- Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:39 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
The question of "constructing" an ethical system is in itself an ethical question that ends in a loop. Back up this claim with some reasons! Why is it an "ethical" question? The Golden Rule is a self-referential universal ethical system the [sic] constructs itself. Yes. And back...
- Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:55 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
I often negotiate with myself: "Shall I eat that sweet stuff even though I know it's bad for the health of my teeth? Shall I care more about my teeth and gums, or shall I care more about my (possibly apparent) hunger? ...Or is that "hunger" actually "just appetite "? Sometim...
- Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:43 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
- Replies: 208
- Views: 44013
Re: How construct a sound Ethical Theory?
Yes, ethics is a system.... that functions at the social, not individual scale. False. One may be ethical toward oneself. See the definition of "morality" in Chapter Three here: http://www.myqol.com/wadeharvey/PDFs/THE%20STRUCTURE%20OF%20ETHICS.pdf It is incredibly dynamic. True. By the v...
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 7:28 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: What is Ethics? - a fresh, new approach
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4974
Re: What is Ethics? - a fresh, new approach
Maybe the following topic belongs in the Applied Ethics forum rather than here.... I came upon this newspaper article; thought it might be of interest: https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1211/p20s01-ussc.html It tells about the Johns Hopkins University Civility project. Can any reader here give us an up...
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:36 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: What is Ethics? - a fresh, new approach
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4974
Re: What is Ethics? - a fresh, new approach
Anthropologists today find and record, in most every culture, examples of compassion, fairness, generosity. and actions that implement the Golden Rule. Cooperation, normally the ethical way to proceed, is not ethical if it is accompanied by some exploiting of outgroups seen as threats. In the recent...
- Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:32 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: why is murder wrong?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 24092
Re: one repetition serves another
"To murder is to deliberately kill a conscious individual with malice aforethought. To have malice is not to have respect. Therefore murder is wrong. ...by definition." Mebbe so, prof. Still, murder it may be: 'some folks just plainly need to be dead'. What does your philosophical analysi...
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:34 am
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: why is murder wrong?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 24092
Re: why is murder wrong?
. To be wrong is to violate a moral principle. such as "have respect." [When expanded this principle reads: Have respect for yourself and for fellow members of your in-group; and continuously strive to widen your in-group.] To murder is to deliberately kill a conscious individual with mali...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:31 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How and why the Hierarchy of Value formula is sound
- Replies: 106
- Views: 23327
Re: How and why the Hierarchy of Value formula is sound
WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DEFINE THE MEANING OF 'HUMAN FRIENDLY' IN A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE. I suggest, logik, that you or your fellow computer scientists, get access to IBM's Watson and ask it: How to maximize love, learning, joy, and thriving for humans? Then program the policy advice received from Wa...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:54 pm
- Forum: Ethical Theory
- Topic: How and why the Hierarchy of Value formula is sound
- Replies: 106
- Views: 23327
Re: How and why the Hierarchy of Value formula is sound
It would help if computer scientists of good will devise human-friendly programs and put them to work Here is what you deserve for this comment. A vulgar and impolite FUCK YOU. As well as a kick to the groin. You have no clue what ethics is about or how to apply it in practice. Isn't it nice that t...