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Atheer

['Member']Joined: May 12, 2018 at 10:35Last active: December 28, 2018 at 03:152 discussions13 comments

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Does it solve the problem to say that the domain of morality is the possible and therefore trying to ensure the well-being of each individual is not c...
December 24, 2018 at 01:11
Individuals separated by their interests, that is, making an individual much better off does not compensate another individual being worse off, and th...
December 17, 2018 at 16:10
So let's assume for the moment that the domain of morality is the possible and its objectives are valuable even though they will never be fully achiev...
September 25, 2018 at 09:02
The main problem with Utilitarisnism is the lack of recognition of separateness of persons and therefore the tyranny of majority and allowing unpropor...
September 03, 2018 at 05:03
So let's reformulate the questions: If (semi-)objective morality aims at providing equal or sufficient well-being for each sentient being, even though...
September 02, 2018 at 20:03
I assume there might be morally identical cases even there are no identical cases concerning human beings. As long as all the relevant criterions are ...
September 02, 2018 at 19:57
I think this is a good point, probably morality is not objective, but let's say might get close to being objective, the question is however, what coul...
September 02, 2018 at 19:56
Aren't contradictions against objectivity/realism?
September 02, 2018 at 19:55
I agree that morality is not "merely" about the individual, but it seems to me that maximizing the well-being of a team/group at the expense of an ind...
September 02, 2018 at 19:54
Provided we ensure a lower "floor" below which no one need fall? Looking at it from my own point of view, it doesn't matter to me in the least that so...
September 02, 2018 at 19:49
@unenlightened You can call it justice or morality To be honest, I am not really sure what is the difference between the two. "that my joy and sufferi...
May 27, 2018 at 21:33
It seems the only possible way for objective morality to exist is through aiming at equally dealing with equal cases. So I could say: Objective morali...
May 12, 2018 at 20:06
I would define objective morality,as I suppose as something like this; "equal consideration of equal interests of sentient beings per life time", or t...
May 12, 2018 at 19:23