meritocrat

How do you form your ethics?

Is it based on a religious notion? If it's secular in nature then how did you come to form such moral views?

Alonzo Fyfe

Simply read through the threads in this forum, and you will find answers to your question throughout.

Or, in my case, read the Ethics Without God series I am posting.

copernicus

For me, a large part of it is based on empathy--the Golden Rule.

yelyos

Mine is based on total amount of unhappiness versus total amount of happiness caused by an act. It's sometimes hard to judge, but that's what a brain is for.

El_Hober

that's very socialist of you, I agree

Nostalgic Pushhead

These are the rules I live by:

1. If it hurts no one, its perfectly okay.
2. If there's a cost/benefit tradeoff between a smaller and a larger group, the larger group should get the benefit.
3. Long term benefits are more important that short-term ones.
4. If there is no justification for an action or belief, it shouldn't exist.

Now, I of course have an irrational side... if human feelings interfere with the equations, emotion will usually win... although I think I'm good about sticking by rules 1 and 4. But I'll let 4 slide if it avoids angering someone.


I can't believe I spent over 40 minutes writing this. Never really thought about it before, and it was hard to figure out...[

Guillaume

I have no moral ; I see no reason to limit my own choices and possibilities. I live my life true to my inner desires and I let my emotions and reason determine my path, regardless of the consequences.

DRFseven

As if everyone doesn't let emotions and reason determine their path, regardless of the consequences! That's not saying anything, Guillaume.

braces_for_impact

I got my sense of right and wrong from comic books when I was a kid.

DRFseven

What this means is "I experienced things and formed opinions." Same as everyone.