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I'm confused by UPB; I've spent a few days thinking about how the principle operates with regards to testing moral theories (example: the morality, immorality, or amorality of assault, rape, theft, etc.), and yet I'm not able to understand why certain actions (assault, for example) are necessarily...
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What moral obligations do human beings have to animals? I know this subject has come up before on these forums, but I have yet to find a satisfactory answer. Is UPB applicable to non-human beings? If so, does it apply to all animals or just certain species? Does it apply to insects? What about plants...
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Hey guys. It's been a while since I've been in any UPB debates or discussions or really even thought much about morality. But I've seen some recent posts about UPB and thought I would post an article I wrote on my blog a couple of months ago. It's a brief explanation of how I find myself...
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Regarding Stephan's claim in that property rights are justified, from the book "a rational proof of secular ethics". thanks stephan for your brilliant work which i appreciate! however, I percieve a flaw: you claim that ownership must exist because self-ownership exists. Lets question this...
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[quote user="economicsjunkie"] Ethics , as explained before, is the process of examining the logical consistency (validity) and the empirical proof (accuracy) of statements regarding universally preferable human behavior . (I know Stef equates the terms Ethics and Morality, but I personally...
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I want to set something straight for future reference. Ethics , as explained before, is the process of examining the logical consistency (validity) and the empirical proof (accuracy) of statements regarding universally preferable human behavior . (I know Stef equates the terms Ethics and Morality, but...
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Firstly I would like to say that UPB is a fantastic framework, both useful and logical, a tool of good in this world. There is still one central idea that needs to be addressed, and that is the concept of "worse". It is great to be able to prove logically "Assault is Evil" or "Murder...
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[quote user="WorBlux"] So yes I agree, a correction to be valid must be based on some consistent (non-contradictory) standard or principle. [/quote] Right. So then one ought to use the scientific method to ascertain truth/knowledge; i.e. it is universally preferable (optional, but objectively...
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[quote user="JamesP"] [quote user="Cory Anderson"] I do not see the difference between "not moral" and "immoral" here. Do you have different meanings for those? [/quote] There are three areas when it comes to morality: Moral Amoral Immoral Paul, can you advance...
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First of all, I'd like to compliment you on some fantastic questions and the curious scepticism with which you approach the tangled web of ethics. I wish I had been able to access half your intelligence and persistence when I was seventeen, although sadly [bad] ethics were still being used by family...