Philosophy
Should ethics be situational?
No...1
Yes...1
I suppose that the question was not understood. I was simply asking if ethical norms should be modified to fit specific situations and evolving social activities. I can remember when recreational use of marijuana was severely punished in this state commanding a hefty fine and long prison time. That has changed now. Of course, in some cases certain human activities, such as those involving crimes against another individual, would pretty much remain the same.
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Philosophy
"Situational ethics" poll
Should ethics be situational?
No...1
Yes...1
I suppose that the question was not understood. I was simply asking if ethical norms should be modified to fit specific situations and evolving social activities. I can remember when recreational use of marijuana was severely punished in this state commanding a hefty fine and long prison time. That has changed now. Of course, in some cases certain human activities, such as those involving crimes against another individual, would pretty much remain the same.
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This is the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most important American literary works of the last century. A magnificent piece on many levels, one of the most important philosophical elements is the way it undermines...
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We've been fighting a war on drugs...which explains why we've been doing it so badly. The Rockefeller plan of locking up ever more non-violent offenders surely is not the answer. But simple legalization in this culture would probably work about...
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Some great questions as usual. Let's start with the ethics ones. Kerry asks,That infomercial thing at the beginning of rented DVDs--"you wouldn't think of stealing a car! ...or a wallet! ...or shoplift!"--all of which culminates in a warning against...
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The deep questions are often not the technical, complex ones, but the simple ones that challenge the technical complex answers that arose from earlier "simple" questions. In grad school, I was very lucky to study ethics with Susan Wolf, a philosopher...
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Consider the future of something totally different--recreational space activities. Is it feasible for millions of people to enjoy only what a select few now experience. There have been isolated situations where millionaires hop aboard a Russian ship...