Do you believe in absolute morality? Why or why not?
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Zrupsloohg on scored.co
10 months ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
Conntroversial take: there is no morality. There is only Consequence.
The Consequence of letting murderers go. The Consequence of letting invaders into your home. The Consequence of hiring incompetence to build.
Consequence isn't always deserved. It can be as simple as the Consequence of ignorance or the Consequence of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The world is shaped by the Consequences of those before us! The implication of karma or sin suggests we deserve the world we live in. Does not sit well!
10 months ago1 point(+0/-0/+1Score on mirror)1 child
Disagree with premises mirroring "if a tree fell but no one heard it, then did it truly make a sound?" There is always Consequence. What happens is just as important as what does not— the purpose of a system is what it does! That said, we should not expect to know or understand every Consequence, but keep History in mind when taking Action.
What I was trying to say with that question was that an evil deed can take place where the perprator does not see any consequences, but it is still evil. The falling tree makes a sound. There can even be evil things done consensually and no one involved perceives the consequences. The consequences can come later and / or to unrelated parties. So it is very incomplete to generalize the entire concept of morality to just consequence.
There is right and wrong regardless of the consequences or lack thereof. That is what morality is. We cant always wait for the results to find out what is right or wrong to do. We must know what is evil before we act.
Although new ground always awaits, our world is not an infant! There is over five thousand years of History to reflect on! Vlad the Impaler is interpreted as an evil figure, but there is no arguing his Results. Conversely, no one will cry for our "evil" Nation if we are successfully vanquished!
Let me simplify. A shoplifter goes uncaught. Was it moral / okay to shoplift bc there were no consequences? Is the shop owner evil or immoral bc he suffers the consequences?
What is the evil deed: the theft or the failure to prevent it?
The Consequence of letting murderers go. The Consequence of letting invaders into your home. The Consequence of hiring incompetence to build.
Consequence isn't always deserved. It can be as simple as the Consequence of ignorance or the Consequence of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The world is shaped by the Consequences of those before us! The implication of karma or sin suggests we deserve the world we live in. Does not sit well!
There is right and wrong regardless of the consequences or lack thereof. That is what morality is. We cant always wait for the results to find out what is right or wrong to do. We must know what is evil before we act.
What is the evil deed: the theft or the failure to prevent it?