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What about this story that the thread is discussing? The woman in question did not appreciate being filmed, is this still an example of kindness? Not trying to
by azemetre 4y ago
What about this story that the thread is discussing? The woman in question did not appreciate being filmed, is this still an example of kindness? Not trying to argue here just understanding your thought process, because I agree with the poster you replied to.
- sixothree 4y agoAgreed. I don't see any kindness in this video at all.
- bumby 4y agoI think the distinction comes from differing worldviews on moral behavior. Consequentialists believe all that matters is the "ends". So even if I filmed something with the aim of patting myself on the back but it made people feel good, it's moral because the outcome was positive. Others believe all that matters is intent. A good Samaritan may act recklessly and end up maiming somebody, but they acted morally because they had positive intent to offer aid. (Of course, there's many other takes but those seem to be the one's germane to this part of the discussion).
- ncallaway 4y agoI’ve really come to think of my moral framework as trying to maintain an Aristotle golden mean between Consequentialism and Deontology. Both outcome and intent matter, and the tricky question is how to balance the two. I don’t have a strong philosophical argument to justify the balance I aim to strike in daily life, but it definitely feels like both consequentialism and deontology fall down when left totally to their own devices.
- bumby 4y ago>the tricky question is how to balance the two. I've heard people smarter than me advocate contractualism as a way of finding balance between the two.