But what if, after having done that, the conclusions reached by those who defend Communism as a reasonable [optimal] solution to the problems that plague the human species persist in arguing that those who defend capitalism are the ones being unreasonable?
A philosopher can either provide us with an argument here that resolves this in one or another deontological assessment or she can’t.
And all I ask of the “real me” moral objectivists is that we bring general descriptions such as this down to earth.
If someone says that my assumptions and arguments are not reasonable, I take that seriously. Why? Because I see “reasonableness” as being outside of my opinions. Something is not reasonable just because I think that it is - because I label it that way.
But sooner or later these assumptions and arguments are going to be intertwined in one or another political agenda where actual flesh and blood human interactions precipitate consequences that revolve around rewards or punishments.
How [b]then[/b] do we get around either subscribing to might makes right, right makes might or moderation negotiation and compromise?
Again, choose a set of conflicting goods and lets examine more substantively our respective moral narratives.
What on earth does this mean?! To you for example. Note a single context in which this has worked for you.
And, instead of providing a context pertaining to your own interactions with others, we get this:
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Consider gratitude journaling or gratitude meditation. It really works.
One of the early research studies on gratitude journals by Emmons & McCullough found that “counting one’s blessings” in a journal led to improved psychological and physical functioning. Participants who recorded weekly journals, each consisting of five things they were grateful for, were more optimistic towards the upcoming week and life as a whole, spent more time exercising, and had fewer symptoms of physical illness. Participants who kept daily gratitude journals reported increased overall gratitude, positive affect, enthusiasm, determination, and alertness. They were also more likely to help others and make progress towards their personal goals, compared to those who did not keep gratitude journals. For a sample of adults with neuromuscular disease, writing daily gratitude journals for 3 weeks lead to increased optimism about one’s life, longer and more refreshing sleep, greater positive emotions, and feeling more connected to others. Overall, participants who kept weekly or daily gratitude journals had greater psychological and physical benefits when compared to participants who did not keep gratitude journals.[5][6]
Furthermore, the positive effects of gratitude can begin as early as childhood. A study conducted by Froh, Sefick and Emmons in 2008[7] examined the effects of a grateful outlook on the subjective well being of 221 early adolescents in sixth and seventh grade. The children were asked to “count their blessings” and set aside time daily to list what they were thankful for. Results found that counting one’s blessings was associated with enhanced self-reported feelings of gratitude, optimism, life satisfaction, and decreased negative affect. Furthermore, exhibiting gratitude correlated to long-term satisfaction with school experience.
Another benefit may be that gratitude journals are a relatively easy and enjoyable way to boost happiness: Parks et al.[8] found that when presented with eight different happiness interventions, gratitude journals were the third most popular (preceded by “Goal evaluation and tracking” and “Savoring the moment.” Similarly, Seligman et al.[9] found that participants were more likely to continue their “three good things” exercise on their own after the one-week intervention than the other exercises, and this lack of attrition mediated the link between the exercise and its benefits.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude_journal
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Okay, that seems reasonable to me. But what does it really have to do with the relationship between the manner in which I construe the meaning of dasein, as that relates to the hole I am in when confronting conflicting goods?
Would counting their blessings and having a grateful outlook have worked when John and Mary confronted her unwanted pregnancy?
Will the liberals and conservatives pummeling each other over one or another moral and political conflagration here at ILP, cease and desist after counting their blessings and embracing a more grateful outlook?
I know: Let’s ask Wendy.