Covenant morality for humanity- the presumption of humanism
Posted 12-17-2012 at 04:40 PM by Carneades-SkepticGriggsy
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Originally Posted by Carneades-SkepticGriggsy
I find that rape should be considered wrong in all societies:; no ethical or sociological relativism should intrude. We all can see the harm done. This is a consequentialist-utilitarian view but all should adhere to it. This is an absolute.
At a site, it was pointed out that a man stated that he innocently raped a woman. No, he raped her period! He thnks that with their heavy flirting and other matters and that she was drunk gave him permision to have sex with her. No, she wasn't able to consent. All that other is irrelevant.
With soup kitchens and food stamps,none should have to steal food.
It is our duty to lie to protect the innocent from the criminal. Morality is contextual,not absolute in that sense
Like science, morality is inter-subjective and debatable. Being the former, it is objective. Being the latter, ti's subjective.
debate points in order to further our ideas about morality. Society then evolves morally.
Thus, for me ti's a false dichotomy to pose subjective against objective morality.
In the hands of a Lord Russell, simple subjectivism can justify itself; in the hands of the writers of the Qur'an and the Tanakh and the Testament, simple subjectivism is immoral.
That's the problem with any Scriptures: the mere tastes and whims of the writers without regard to the consequences for sentient beings intrudes.
We need to use our considered moral sentiments in going forth instead of our mere tastes and whims. Some people find homosexuality repugnant, but their considered judgments should make them tolerate it.
I find morality as realist morality.
At a site, it was pointed out that a man stated that he innocently raped a woman. No, he raped her period! He thnks that with their heavy flirting and other matters and that she was drunk gave him permision to have sex with her. No, she wasn't able to consent. All that other is irrelevant.
With soup kitchens and food stamps,none should have to steal food.
It is our duty to lie to protect the innocent from the criminal. Morality is contextual,not absolute in that sense
Like science, morality is inter-subjective and debatable. Being the former, it is objective. Being the latter, ti's subjective.
debate points in order to further our ideas about morality. Society then evolves morally.
Thus, for me ti's a false dichotomy to pose subjective against objective morality.
In the hands of a Lord Russell, simple subjectivism can justify itself; in the hands of the writers of the Qur'an and the Tanakh and the Testament, simple subjectivism is immoral.
That's the problem with any Scriptures: the mere tastes and whims of the writers without regard to the consequences for sentient beings intrudes.
We need to use our considered moral sentiments in going forth instead of our mere tastes and whims. Some people find homosexuality repugnant, but their considered judgments should make them tolerate it.
I find morality as realist morality.
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