Is it because by admitting to being able to believe that, one would admit to having no strong enough internal experience of morality ?
Experience of morality, that is, in a way that would make him say “no that’s so totally wrong, and I know because I have experienced both genuine guilt and shame, AND also the embarrassment of being caught falsely signaling, AND I know how they are different things”.
I have a tendancy to always dig deep enough to find how it was selfish for me to do or feel something in particular. And yet I can’t always help but feeling guilt or shame beyond whose deep roots exist aside from my conscious rationalizations of how what I do benefit myself. Oh, and sometimes, it also benefitsother people too.
Actually saying that everyone is amoral would amount to admitting no internal moral life, so if you do believe that all people are sociopaths, you certainly shouldn’t say it. On the other hand, saying that there are circumstances under which you could come to hold such a belief is a bit different. It shouldn’t logically lead to a conclusion about what sort of person you are, but as the proposition that everyone is amoral is itself a morally repugnant one, I predict not many people will want to associate themselves with it even to the extent that you have.
Yes I would. Why the acute interest ?
Is it because by admitting to being able to believe that, one would admit to having no strong enough internal experience of morality ?
Experience of morality, that is, in a way that would make him say “no that’s so totally wrong, and I know because I have experienced both genuine guilt and shame, AND also the embarrassment of being caught falsely signaling, AND I know how they are different things”. I have a tendancy to always dig deep enough to find how it was selfish for me to do or feel something in particular. And yet I can’t always help but feeling guilt or shame beyond whose deep roots exist aside from my conscious rationalizations of how what I do benefit myself. Oh, and sometimes, it also benefits other people too.
Actually saying that everyone is amoral would amount to admitting no internal moral life, so if you do believe that all people are sociopaths, you certainly shouldn’t say it. On the other hand, saying that there are circumstances under which you could come to hold such a belief is a bit different. It shouldn’t logically lead to a conclusion about what sort of person you are, but as the proposition that everyone is amoral is itself a morally repugnant one, I predict not many people will want to associate themselves with it even to the extent that you have.