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Better still when they do the right thing for reasons of principle.
by ckw 4y ago
Better still when they do the right thing for reasons of principle.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoThe system is best where moral actions emerge from rational self interest. E.g., being trustworthy is moral but also good for business. We want systems like that.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agohorse and cart. It's good for business BECAUSE it's moral.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoNot sure I agree. Paying doctors to promote pills is good for business but doesn’t seem very moral, per se.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agoYou're making my point for me. That only works for those doctors when there's no transparency that they're being paid for it.
- tchaffee 4y agoNot necessarily. A politician doing the right thing for reasons of principal and ignoring elections could result in a loss of power for the entire party. If those who gain power are truly evil then what you've done is lost sight of a far bigger "right thing" by insisting on being principled in every small action. Political naivety is a very poor excuse for doing a "right thing" that eventually causes great harm. Especially for an experienced politician.