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Is it moral to wear shoes into a Indian temple? How do you argue that without going circular? If you ask me, the only moral arguments that aren't going to be c
by nessus42 15y ago
Is it moral to wear shoes into a Indian temple? How do you argue that without going circular?
If you ask me, the only moral arguments that aren't going to be circular are those that are based on Utilitarianism (or some similar form of Consequentialism). Of course, the parties debating then have to agree on this basic premise, or they are going to get nowhere fast. But, if you ask me, those who reject all forms of Utilitarianism are just profoundly kidding themselves. This fact is shown quite clearly by the fact that no one would accept a moral theory that results in the most miserable of all possible worlds, even if it seemed at the start that the premises of the moral theory were reasonable ones. E.g., property rights being amongst the most important rights, or what have you.