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 Feb 22 2008, 09:42 PM
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 i did your boyfriend  Group: Official Designer Posts: 3,335 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,071  |
Should the happiness of others be the primary motivator for moral action?
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Feb 23 2008, 10:47 AM
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It's sort of an irrelevant question given my philosophical "understanding" of "human nature." I'm an adherent of selfism and psychological egoism - I think all men act in self-interest and are incapable to treat, as Kant proposed as a criteria for truly "moral action," other human beings as an end as opposed to a means. So, since all people have the primary concern of of themselves, they couldn't even act in order, merely, to ensure the happiness of others.
Secondly, happiness is a very ambiguous and broad term. To revolve any moral theory around such an idea is an effort in futility. And, lastly, the question is even more irrelevant given my stance of amoralism. If you don't believe in morality in the first place, the question is sort of meaningless. And, even if you do believe in morality, I would argue the question is still meaningless - y'all just don't realize it yet. |
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Feb 23 2008, 11:26 AM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
lol, you and Kant, of all people.
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pandora Happy Happy Feb 22 2008, 09:42 PM
ArjunaCapulong Depends on your values. =P Feb 22 2008, 10:39 PM DoubleJ I struggle with this one, and I say, that it depen... Feb 22 2008, 10:40 PM
yrrnotelekktric QUOTE(DoubleJ @ Feb 22 2008, 07:40 PM) I ... Feb 23 2008, 03:40 AM ArjunaCapulong This is gonna be one of those hecka broad discussi... Feb 22 2008, 10:41 PM DoubleJ Lol Feb 22 2008, 10:42 PM karmakiller No. But the safety of them should be. If it makes ... Feb 22 2008, 11:48 PM synkro QUOTE(karmakiller @ Feb 22 2008, 08:48 PM... Feb 23 2008, 03:46 AM DoubleJ ^Nobody does. If I had to choose whether I want to... Feb 23 2008, 03:48 AM synkro ^ in a way, you making your friends happy would al... Feb 23 2008, 03:50 AM ersatz Your own happiness should be your own driving forc... Feb 23 2008, 10:32 AM NoSex QUOTE(kryogenix @ Feb 23 2008, 10:26 AM) ... Feb 23 2008, 11:35 AM |
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