RE: Theists: how do you account for psychopaths?
May 24, 2018 at 1:46 am
(This post was last modified: May 24, 2018 at 1:47 am by robvalue.)
Random extra comment:
I don't consider a dog who kills a cat to be immoral. Of course, if I was in the place of the dog and I killed the cat, I would consider myself immoral. But I'm not the dog. This is a similar situation. The morality of the action is my personal assessment. Everyone makes their own. Some people may consider the dog to be immoral. If I want to change that person's mind, or they want to change mine, then we need to present arguments. Announcing ourselves to be correct, or saying our opinion just happens to line up with "objective morality" is not going to change anyone's mind. I'm not, of course, disputing the fact that the dog killed the cat.
This judgement, like all judgements, is one of utility. I find no utiliy in considering a dog to be immoral for killing a cat. I still, however, want to protect cats from harm. That is a separate matter as far as I'm concerned. I'm not trying to protect them from "immoral acts".
I don't consider a dog who kills a cat to be immoral. Of course, if I was in the place of the dog and I killed the cat, I would consider myself immoral. But I'm not the dog. This is a similar situation. The morality of the action is my personal assessment. Everyone makes their own. Some people may consider the dog to be immoral. If I want to change that person's mind, or they want to change mine, then we need to present arguments. Announcing ourselves to be correct, or saying our opinion just happens to line up with "objective morality" is not going to change anyone's mind. I'm not, of course, disputing the fact that the dog killed the cat.
This judgement, like all judgements, is one of utility. I find no utiliy in considering a dog to be immoral for killing a cat. I still, however, want to protect cats from harm. That is a separate matter as far as I'm concerned. I'm not trying to protect them from "immoral acts".
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