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Essam Munir
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There is a wide variety of moral beliefs among different cultures and this is what's called "Moral Relativism". If we accept this notion, then everything will live happily.
But there are the "Absolutists", " Realists", and " Unversalists" who say that there are a set of moral beliefs which should be applied on all the people.
I can see why there would be conflict between two cultures...
— Aug 26, 2016 01:32AM
But there are the "Absolutists", " Realists", and " Unversalists" who say that there are a set of moral beliefs which should be applied on all the people.
I can see why there would be conflict between two cultures...
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Essam Munir
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I guess the best thing till now is The Universability Test of Kant.
With this test we can figure out (some) of the right things to do.
For example, why stealing is not a good thing to do? by using this test we can say why it is wrong. If everyone stole, then the society will collapse.
For lying: If everybody lied all the time, then truth and meaning would both disappear. So, lying is irrational and not allowed.
— Aug 26, 2016 06:10AM
With this test we can figure out (some) of the right things to do.
For example, why stealing is not a good thing to do? by using this test we can say why it is wrong. If everyone stole, then the society will collapse.
For lying: If everybody lied all the time, then truth and meaning would both disappear. So, lying is irrational and not allowed.
Essam Munir
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Hobbes describes the human nature where there is no law (same in our society).
He argues that the human nature is nasty "psychological egoism". And the solution is a social contract in which the wicked people avoid conflict. Usually there is a third party (government) which maintain this contract among people.
I'm asking, what happen when you don't have government ? when everyone steals from the other?
— Aug 26, 2016 04:18AM
He argues that the human nature is nasty "psychological egoism". And the solution is a social contract in which the wicked people avoid conflict. Usually there is a third party (government) which maintain this contract among people.
I'm asking, what happen when you don't have government ? when everyone steals from the other?
Essam Munir
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We take morality from sources other than ourselves, from supernatural sources, but if we deny the existence of these sources, then from where does it come ?
— Aug 26, 2016 12:50AM
