RE: Morality without the righteous. What is right and wrong?
March 12, 2013 at 10:06 pm
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2013 at 10:07 pm by Darkstar.)
(March 12, 2013 at 10:03 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Sure, reciprocation would be a form of self interest (and a widely demonstrated firmly established well documented tenet of the vast majority of cultures studied) but also the sort of "if I were in his/her shoes" assessment.
I'm not quite sure I understand how empathizing with someone is selfish, especially if you do not expect anything in return (including being treated well by that person in the fututre). Wouldn't it be the opposite of selfish if you projected selfishness onto someone else and then fulfilled the projected desire exclusively for their benefit?
