Moral Dilemma: What would you do if...

Moral Dilemma: What would you do if... Apr 13, 2021 20:18:15 GMT

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Post by Admin on Apr 13, 2021 20:18:15 GMT

Apr 13, 2021 19:36:49 GMT gameboy said:

Apr 13, 2021 6:53:59 GMT Admin said:

No, but the goal is always the same: To be or do what you believe to be right. Or to not be or do what you believe to be wrong, if there's a difference. But I do believe that there are some basic tenets that we all share, those without consciences notwithstanding.

A quick Google search shows that according to some "experts," there are 7 "plausible candidates for universal moral rules":

- Help your family.
- Help your group.
- Return favors.
- Be brave.
- Defer to superiors.
- Divide resources fairly.
- Respect others' property.

I'm pretty sure I don't agree with some or all of the things on that list.

Oh, I have some major problems with a few of those. That makes it difficult to say they're objective.

- Be brave. - A serial murderer can be brave. A Nazi soldier can be brave. Bravery in immorality is not moral.

- Defer to superiors. - I don't buy this one at all. How does one make a judgment who is superior to whom? An anarchist holds no respect for the government. A slave holds no respect for a cruel master.

- Divide resources fairly. - Under libertarian capitalism the rich have a right to resources earned through their own hard work. The lazy poor guy next door has no moral right to what the rich man owns. I agree with a fair sharing of resources. But who decides what's fair? Equal distribution of resources is the only fair way to a socialist. A capitalist doesn't agree with that.

I largely agree with you here, but I could have a major problem with two and two being four without rendering it subjective.