(February 21, 2013 at 1:32 am)Kayenneh Wrote: I've taken the golden rule to the next step. Instead of doing for others, what I would want, I try to do for them what they want/need.

I guess then the next step would be to, instead of doing for them what they want/need, you try to get them to do what you want/need.

(February 21, 2013 at 1:08 pm)genkaus Wrote: I guess then the next step would be to, instead of doing for them what they want/need, you try to get them to do what you want/need.

Meh, it's easy. I've got boobs

(February 21, 2013 at 2:15 pm)Kayenneh Wrote:

(February 21, 2013 at 1:08 pm)genkaus Wrote: I guess then the next step would be to, instead of doing for them what they want/need, you try to get them to do what you want/need.

Meh, it's easy. I've got boobs

I trust you but we're not running a faith based operation here. We need evidence, photos perhaps.

(February 21, 2013 at 1:01 am)Minimalist Wrote: Here's a hint...always include a "none of the above" option.

Are you implying that you follow a different ethical theory or just don't follow ethical theories in general?

What's with the angel face we know that not a trait you possess lol.

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(February 21, 2013 at 1:16 am)Stimbo Wrote: My ethics, if they can be called that, are based primarily on empathy with other beings. Whether this is universal, common, or relatively unique I have no idea. I only know that I am 'cursed' with seeing and feeling things from someone else's perspective. Combine that with a genuine desire not to cause deliberate harm and the result is the artist formerly - and currently - known as Stimbo. Clearly I'm going to regard it as the better choice, since it works for me as much as it does everyone with whom I interact.

Note that I used the word 'beings' and not 'people'; that was a deliberate choice, since my empathy tends to extend to non-human animals as well. Though if you're a spider, you'd be far better off nowhere near me.

Haha that reminds me of that commercial where the guy goes to kill a spider and the spider grabs him by the finger and starts throwing him around. Haha but yeah that's good man i believe that falls under teleological. We all use both of them and break both of them just depends on which one would be the best to use on the situation.

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(February 21, 2013 at 5:18 am)cato123 Wrote:

(February 20, 2013 at 11:59 pm)justin Wrote: deontological or teleological ethic based?
and what makes that a better choice.

What of consequentialism? No virtue ethics?

Personally, I endeavor not to be a cunt. It's worked so far.

That falls under teleological as far as i understand so far. Deontological is duty based ethics and teleological is ends based.

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(February 21, 2013 at 7:47 am)Zen Badger Wrote: I have no ethics, it makes eating babies that much easier.

O_O

(February 21, 2013 at 2:44 pm)whateverist Wrote: I trust you but we're not running a faith based operation here. We need evidence, photos perhaps.

Area 69 my good fellow, area 69

(February 21, 2013 at 8:13 am)naimless Wrote: I really have none.

I like a joke, I like to swear, I like to smoke weed, I like freedom of communication, I like to party, I like music, I like the golden rule, I like open relationships, and I like free men of the land.

But society doesn't and I have to adapt to that to get by.

Uh i'm not sure that means you have no ethics and society does like and do all those things.

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(February 21, 2013 at 9:28 am)The Magic Pudding Wrote: My morals are based on what I wish the world to be.
I take no joy in the suffering of the weak.
Sometimes I enjoy the suffering of those that do.

Utilitarianism which falls under teleological.

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(February 21, 2013 at 3:34 am)The Germans are coming Wrote:

(February 20, 2013 at 11:59 pm)justin Wrote: deontological or teleological ethic based?
and what makes that a better choice.

More a combination, I do believe that out of utilitarism and it`s results principles can be found. Yet I do believe that utilitarism shouldnt infringe individual rights.

I guess a modern citizen of the world cannot suscribe to one of these philosophical schools alone.

I couldn't agree with you more man. I guess it just depends on the reason and situations really.

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(February 21, 2013 at 1:32 am)Kayenneh Wrote: I've taken the golden rule to the next step. Instead of doing for others, what I would want, I try to do for them what they want/need.

So if someone has bad hair and ask your opinion on the matter, you would feel that telling them the truth is more important than a lie than comforts them? Just trying to understand what you mean.

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(February 21, 2013 at 4:02 am)whateverist Wrote: I base my ethics on empathy, need & convenience. Not looking to win any badges so I can afford to play it by ear. I'll try my best not to become a psychotic killer but I'm not making any promises.

Haha if you do end up a killer kill like dexter. Put the kill towards the immoral

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qssWO8NSq0

Silly people attempting that philosophy thing again. More at eleven

The golden rule, treat others as you'd like to be treated. also, religions won't be able to take credit for this rule, since the golden rule has existed separately in so many different cultures, and even before organized religion.

(February 8, 2017 at 6:49 pm)noname Wrote: The golden rule, treat others as you'd like to be treated. also, religions won't be able to take credit for this rule, since the golden rule has existed separately in so many different cultures, and even before organized religion.

(February 20, 2013 at 11:59 pm)justin Wrote: deontological or teleological ethic based?
and what makes that a better choice.

Neither. There is a third position called virtue ethics.