(October 10, 2017 at 11:25 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(October 10, 2017 at 8:13 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Got to say that I just can't be bothered to dwell on morality. I'd rather live an interesting or a beautiful life than I would a morally exemplary life. That said, when a moral choice arises it can be motivating. But I can't be arsed to go around looking for causes to throw myself behind. I'd rather have a life. Somebody should give that a try.
That's an interesting way of looking at it. I guess I've always seen in the other way around... that morality plays a huge role in living a "beautiful life."
As einstein put it: "The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life."
I basically agree but I think it can only do that when the morality arises in the right way. It can't be a self conscious preoccupation with moral exceptionalism. Kindness should come from an authentic place, not a sense of duty or the desire to please a judge. You've got to trust yourself to do the right thing in the process of being yourself.
