Some are made by family and society. It's not all "brain damage".Some people, a minority, are born with some brain damage. And a minority of that minority become predators (destructive organisms.) They prey upon others. These predators are the con-artists, the corrupt, the manipulators, the exploiters, the slave-holders, the rapists, the torturers, the spouse abusers, the dictators and authoritarians.
Sounds naive.Those individuals who know their Ethics will be less-likely to fall prey to the predators. If we are attuned to goodness we recognize the predators for what they are. We sense something is out of place, is incongruous. We will not take part in a scheme devised by a predator, or by someone who disparages others, destroys, despoils, shows disrespect, has cold indifference to the value of human life, etc. We will spot it at an early stage.
thinkdr wrote:A poll: What is your favorite ethical theory?
Please respond.
phyllo wrote:Some people... prey upon others. These predators are the con-artists, the corrupt, the manipulators, the exploiters, the slave-holders, the rapists, the torturers, the spouse abusers, the dictators and authoritarians.[
Some are made by family and society. It's not all "brain damage".
Being ethical does not suddenly give you some special detection powers. Ethical people may be more likely to become victims of unethical people because they let down their guard. Or ethical behavior places them in vulnerable situations.
Psychopaths are often good at deception.
Those people who give off clear signals need the most help. They are "troubled" and they resort to violence and criminality to solve their problems. If an ethical person attempts to help, then he/she is taking a risk. The danger comes directly from person being helped and also from his friends and associates. Think of people involved with drugs or gangs.
Being ethical does not suddenly give you some special detection powers.
Ethical people may be more likely to become victims of unethical people because they let down their guard.
Or ethical behavior places them in vulnerable situations.
Arcturus Descending wrote:phyllo,Being ethical does not suddenly give you some special detection powers.
Perhaps not but it might ring some kind of a "bell" or raise some kind of a red flag so to speak.Ethical people may be more likely to become victims of unethical people because they let down their guard.
Why would they necessarily have to let down their guard? Are ethical people more prone to stupidity?
Being ethical is not necessarily the same as being "too trusting". An ethical person may very well realize how human we can be, how imperfect, and their self-radar may be strong.Or ethical behavior places them in vulnerable situations.
the unethical person ... prone to do something unethical or immoral to "get over" or to gain an advantage. He/she may be more the pushover.
Ethical people live by some kind of a moral code like "to do no harm" and would be less prone or tempted to take the easy way out - to break the law - to seek an undue advantage.
So why did the "good" people vote for him?For example, when D. J. T. debased and disparaged his opponents in the 2015 Republican primary debate, instead of telling what positive constructive policies he stood for, the good people detected an immoral person right there on the spot! Later when he declaimed "I alone can save you !!" they recognized a potential dictator, an authoritarian.
And when DJ Lump - Benedict Donald - boasted about the size of his crowd at his inauguration they recognized a pathological liar
phyllo wrote:So why did the "good" people vote for him?For example, when D. J. T. debased and disparaged his opponents in the 2015 Republican primary debate, instead of telling what positive constructive policies he stood for, the good people detected an immoral person right there on the spot! Later when he declaimed "I alone can save you !!" they recognized a potential dictator, an authoritarian.
And when DJ Lump - Benedict Donald - boasted about the size of his crowd at his inauguration they recognized a pathological liar
MagsJ wrote:thinkdr wrote:A poll: What is your favorite ethical theory?
Please respond.
Well.. mine would revolve around not doing anything towards others where the repercussions could end in death.. from revenge, and other such acts of justice-seeking.
A simple, but necessary-to-mention one imo.
phyllo wrote:Being ethical doesn't improve your judgement of people and situations. The two are just not related in that way. Judgement is a skill which requires learning and practice.
"Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement."
Arcturus Descending wrote:
The whole of the individual has to be taken into consideration. ... the more ethical a person is, the less chance they have of being taken in by some scrupulous person or persons.
"ethical" must mean something much more to me somehow than one who simply tries to live a good, moral life.
thinkdr wrote:MagsJ wrote:thinkdr wrote:A poll: What is your favorite ethical theory?
Please respond.
Well.. mine would revolve around not doing anything towards others where the repercussions could end in death.. from revenge, and other such acts of justice-seeking.
A simple, but necessary-to-mention one imo.
Greetings, MagsJ
Based upon your theory, what is your position on shoplifting, embezzlement, corruption, and identity security? Assume that none of these lead to death.
What would your theory of ethics have to say with regard to these issues?
Pleas inform us.
Thanks.
Everyone: MagsJ told us his favorite theory for ethics. Tell us yours.
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