RE: Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong?
March 12, 2013 at 6:23 pm
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2013 at 6:23 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(March 12, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Tranquility Wrote: Would you praise a man for helping another or condemn one for harming another? If so, would you do so out of self interest? More importantly, would you think praise or condemnation were deserved?Depends, if they helped another to harm another, probably not. If they harmed another to prevent harm, again probably not.
@Dark, just how wide do you think the chasm between empathy and selfish motivations is? What informs that sense of empathy when you place yourself in another's shoes?
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