[MD] moral judgements

[David M]

Hi Platt

I guess yes, I guess we often disagree, I guess we try to influence
and persuade each other to think again, we can live with difference
and compromise quite often. I guess if it gets out of hand
we bang each other over the head with sticks, and then we just
better hope the goods people out number the bad, which in
the end I guess is what we have to have faith in.


When I say self-directed, we need to be made into adults first
and are initially dependent on others family, teachers, etc,
to become capable of some autonomy, and for this we owe
a big debt to others and their 'society'. As we are social
beings, which means we need a lot of SQ injected into us
to make us human beings, i.e. a higher level outpouring of DQ.

David M


----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] moral judgements


> Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:
>
>> Platt said:>
>> > I have asked this group any number of times to identify the basis
>> > for their moral judgments.
>>
>> DM: What would I say? Well, I think that I simply respond to my 
>> environment,
>> which includes, as my understanding has grown, an evolving
>> cosmos, with people, other life, and non-living stuff. I can respond and 
>> act
>> based only on my understanding of this world, its content and my part in 
>> it.
>> As this small, self-directed part (as an SQ/DQ evolving complex of
>> patterns -so
>> also patterned and repeating in part too), I move towards what I think is
>> the
>> best possible future available, which may include my self-advancement but
>> if I value certain other people or things over and above myself might 
>> call
>> for my self-demise.
>
> Thanks for your response. Would it be fair to call your basis for morality
> "self-directed?" If so, are you willing to accept as equally valid others 
> self-
> directed morality? If not, who or what referees?
>
> Platt
>
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