Moral Certitude
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Moral Certitude
if I deliberately spread scurillous rumours about an office rival so that I can earn promotion to the coveted post of senior Product Evangelist, is it meaninglessto describe this as a wrong thing" thing to do ( assume no mitigating circumstances and that I am a ruthless, power- obsessed shit with no redeeming features) . if so, how is it possible to substantiate this assertion. Apologies if this is old hat.
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No, it isn't meaningless.En_Route wrote:if I deliberately spread scurillous rumours about an office rival so that I can earn promotion to the coveted post of senior Product Evangelist, is it meaningless to describe this as a wrong thing" thing to do?
Because it's generally considered wrong to harm other people for your own personal gain.if so, how is it possible to substantiate this assertion. Apologies if this is old hat.
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if younare saying the notion of wrongness isi in effect a social convention , I agree.
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Of course.
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Neither objective morality nor social darwinism have much merit. Both are pretty easy to debunk. Just by the law of averages, if you lie, you'll have to make a dozen lies to cover it. The chances of getting away with a big lie aren't good, and the consequences of being found out will probably weigh heavier than whatever you benefitted from it. Think lawsuit(s) and people using your own tactic against you.
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We all live by our own inner truths though and there's no telling if my truths are the same as yours. Saying that a Big Lie has a greater chance of success than a small one so long as it is told loud and clear enough for long enough, and obtains the backing, or at least the respect, of credible people. Isn't that how religions work?
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Depends.
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Never mind morals, Certitude itself is fucking crazy.
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I have my doubts about that.Audley Strange wrote:Never mind morals, Certitude itself is fucking crazy.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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As well you may. Do I need to quote Crowley?Robert_S wrote:I have my doubts about that.Audley Strange wrote:Never mind morals, Certitude itself is fucking crazy.
YES!
"Doubt.
Doubt thyself.
Doubt even if thou doubtest thyself.
Doubt all.
Doubt even if thou doubtest all."
If only the sad old prick listened.
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I doubt my own doubt. At least I think I doubt it - I'm doubtful.
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