So, I’ve been chatting with my buddies lately, and it’s turned into a bunch of debates about right and wrong. I think I have a pretty solid moral compass, I’m not bragging haha, but most people I know can’t really explain why something’s right or wrong without getting all circular or contradicting themselves.

So, how do you figure out what to do? No judgment, just curious. I’ll share my thoughts below.

Thanks!

Edit: Oh, all you lil’ philosophers have brought me a cornicopia of thoughts and ideas. I’m going to take my time responding, I’m like Treebeard, never wanna be hasty.

  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    don’t lie - ever

    That can be dangerous advice in some contexts. Like if you’re an immigrant being confronted by an ICE agent, say whatever you need to say to get the fuck out of there.

    Basically if a Nazi asks if you’re a Jew, the answer is ALWAYS ‘no’ regardless of whether or not that’s true.

    I won’t criticize others for something I’m guilty of myself

    Often it takes seeing other people engaging in a habit that you share to realize or accept it’s a bad one: criticism can still be warranted and constructive, but in that case I’d own the complicity openly and direct the criticism to ‘we’. Introspection is good!

    • Opinionhaver@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      That can be dangerous advice in some contexts.

      There are exceptions. I don’t kill ever either, except when my life is in danger. If I can avoid physical violence by lying then it’s the lesser of two evils.

      I’d say it’s also justified when refusing to answer would reveal the truth. If you’re asked about homosexuality in a country that prohobits it for example.