Originally Posted by
Gorman
and since ethics are subjective..............
Not entirely. There are subjective moral sentiments, and then there are collective moral sentiments. There is no denying the existence of intersubjectivity in our passions (ie, we all want to avoid fear and suffering).
What really varies are ideas for the
means to these goals (improving economy, making peace, pleasing Allah, killing all Jews, etc). But these methods can of course be discussed and scrutinized through reasonable discourse.
I can go to a remote Amazon tribe, and they will still be disgusted with the story about the holocaust and how millions of people were murdered.
Certain ethical outlooks are a prerequisite for the lasting community of beings like us.
Last edited by Odlov; Jan 31, 2011 at 05:44 PM.