Neither side in such a debate is objectively incorrect.
And a moral realist, such as myself, thinks you are dead wrong about that. I have offered an objective criterion for choosing sides in the debate, as well as a justification for that criterion that is ultimately based on satisfying people’s preferences to the greatest extent possible. Yet you are unimpressed and go back to reciting your original opinions.
I have offered an objective criterion for choosing sides in the debate, as well as a justification for that criterion that is ultimately based on satisfying people’s preferences to the greatest extent possible.
I couldn’t find where you did this in the parents. Could you link or repeat?
Thanks. Interesting thread. It’s a nice hope. It makes me feel good to imagine that it works, and our alien overlords will therefore be fair :)
Not much for me hangs in the balance with this question. I already know that if I feel like I’m a good person, It feels good. But of course I’m interested in how this self-satisfaction lines up with how people are generally judged. I guess it would become crucial if I became more aggressive. Most people are really cautious (at least as far as their image goes).
And a moral realist, such as myself, thinks you are dead wrong about that. I have offered an objective criterion for choosing sides in the debate, as well as a justification for that criterion that is ultimately based on satisfying people’s preferences to the greatest extent possible. Yet you are unimpressed and go back to reciting your original opinions.
Oh well. I tried. HAND.
I couldn’t find where you did this in the parents. Could you link or repeat?
Whoops. You are right. I made this proposal here and here and in the discussions that followed.
Thanks. Interesting thread. It’s a nice hope. It makes me feel good to imagine that it works, and our alien overlords will therefore be fair :)
Not much for me hangs in the balance with this question. I already know that if I feel like I’m a good person, It feels good. But of course I’m interested in how this self-satisfaction lines up with how people are generally judged. I guess it would become crucial if I became more aggressive. Most people are really cautious (at least as far as their image goes).