MORAL REASONING

[williamlayton]

This is a steal from one of the threads here---don't get mad---it is a good subject that needs expanding.
What is "Moral Reasoning" ?
Does it encompass every society or just Christian societies?
Are there limits to "Moral Reasoning" ?
Blessings

 

[Alnamvet68]

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[feralmerril]

Short version: Where God isnt, evil is.

 

[GKC]

It is a good subject for debate...but I suspect that it will become a discussion of religion which is prohibited here. I know I can't frame my answer without discussing my religious beliefs.

 

[Hillbilly77]

What is "Moral Reasoning" ?

Reminds me of that saying "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten."

 

[VMaxSplat]

Short version: Where God isnt, evil is.

With that in mind, let's think about what has happened in our country over the past 50-60 years. Where were the mass shooting in the 1950s when you could mail order surplus military arms from the gov't? What has changed?

I think this discussion is getting to the heart of the matter. We all know gun control isn't going to fix this problem. The evil, Godless policies that brought us to this point have politicians now telling us that the only fix is destruction of the 2nd Amendment. You have to wonder if that was the plan all along...

 

[J Rich]

This is a steal from one of the threads here---don't get mad---it is a good subject that needs expanding.
What is "Moral Reasoning" ?
Does it encompass every society or just Christian societies?
Are there limits to "Moral Reasoning" ?
Blessings

I believe it is in both. However money, power, greed, and self preservation has gotten in the way of "Moral Reasoning" in everyday society.

I do my best to keep my heart right, cause you don't need to call the Devil. He'll come without calling.

 

[Straightshooter2]

Read Paul Harvey's radio commentary, "If I were the Devil." It was done in 1965. Kind of prophetic if you ask me.

If I Were the Devil

Somebody followed his essay to the letter.

CW

 

[Bat Guano]

It's working out right and wrong, "ought tos" and "should nots". Not necessarily religiously based as rational men should be able to work it out. Natural law and basic ethics are widely accepted starting points. Should be objective, universal, and understandable.

Best thing I know in that department is Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics in the Martin Ostwald translation. It's like sitting down with Paul Harvey and your favorite crusty uncle and a six-pack (or two).

About 40-50 years ago somebody threw away the road map. Now look where we are.

 

[Old TexMex]

You mean like "Trust God, Clean House, Help Others"?

Or is the simple difference between why we do something determine its "rightness" or "wrongness"?
As in, "I know it's wrong to tackle the waitress, but it's o.k. to tackle the waitress if it will save her from being run over by a bus."
but it' not o.k. to tackle the waitress if it's done to promote a hoax-- such as "The waitress was going to get run over by a bus, it's lucky I was here to save her"when she wasn't really in danger of being run over by a bus.
Sort of like the gun control argument, that by limiting access of everyone to firearms, there would be much less crime.

 

[mrbort]

I think there is a lot in the simple golden rule. It transcends cultures and religions and its simplicity belies a depth and complexity that is interesting. The Wikipedia page is a nice collection of its appearance in across philosophy, religion, and time.

 

[Ray Vaughn]

Here are the courses that address the subject in the Harvard curriculum. 21 classes are available for the requirement.

Moral Reasoning | FAS Registrar's Office

 

[old bear]

This subject is way to DEEP for me. I figure if I'm treating someone else the way I would wanted to be treated, at least I'm doing OK....

 

[Alnamvet68]

This subject is way to DEEP for me. I figure if I'm treating someone else the way I would wanted to be treated, at least I'm doing OK....

Distilled to it's most basic essence; I like that.

 

[mrbort]

Distilled to it's most basic essence; I like that.

There's the golden rule popping up again

 

[carpriver]

I was taught the Golden Rule. do unto others as you would have done to you. My daddy said treat everyone with respect, you may not like the man but at least respect him. Some one once told me being honest is the ability to look yourself in the each morning when you shave. Things started to change after those damned hippies started running around with flowers in their hair and singing love one another, dropping out and turning on, free love. Just a thought

 

[Old TexMex]

This subject is way to DEEP for me. I figure if I'm treating someone else the way I would wanted to be treated, at least I'm doing OK....

There you go again... makin' perfect sense.

 

[LVSteve]

The only possible issue with "moral reasoning" is that not everybody has the same morals. This should not come as a surprise on a planet infested with 7 billion or more (mostly) sentient beings.