But I can see no relation other than through morality that they could be linked. — Sir2u
Of course through morality; or rather, through moral judgement. Emotions are essential, and diminished emotional processing or reactivity, as in, for example, psychopaths, has been shown to have an adverse effect on moral judgement. — Sapientia
Ethics deals with morality and moral judgement, yes? — Sapientia
You want an example? Pick any moral dilemma featuring ‘personal’ (i.e. involving direct physical harm) or ‘impersonal’ (i.e. involving indirect or remote harm) actions. — Sapientia
I don't know why I'm even humouring you. — Sapientia
The role of emotions ought to be obvious to anyone who has given it the slightest thought. Empathy? Guilt? Shame? Approval? Disapproval? Outrage? The feeling of justice or injustice?
These don't strike you as relevant? — Sapientia
No, ethics is the philosophical study of morality and moral judgement. Tiny difference but not the same as dealing with. — Sir2u
OK. My dog cannot move to my new house with me. I have only 2 options.
Leave it with the guy next door who just lost his dog to starvation or have it put down because there is no pet sanctuary to leave him in.
How does ethics come into the situation? — Sir2u
No. In ethics it would be useless. — Sir2u
How do you define ethics? — Sir2u
I asked a simple question, how does ethics come into the situation. — Sir2u
Like you do, only my definition is more broad. We've literally just been over this. I think a more encompassing definition works better than one such as yours which only takes into consideration academic study. Ethics is more than that. It deals with matters relating to ethics: morality, moral judgement, moral agency, moral dilemmas, right, wrong, actions, intentions, consequences, and all the rest. — Sapientia
The Chambers English Dictionary (1998 edition) highlights important distinctions between ethics and morals:
Ethics
The science of morals, that branch of philosophy which is concerned with human character and conduct: a system of morals, rules of behaviour: a treatise on morals.
Moral
Of or relating to character or conduct considered as good or evil: ethical: conformed to or directed towards right, virtuous: esp. virtuous in matters of sex: capable of knowing right and wrong: subject to the moral law.
Morality
Quality of being moral: that which renders an action right or wrong: the practice of moral duties apart from religion: virtue: the doctrine of actions as right or wrong.
It's an ethical situation to begin with - all moral dilemmas are. — Sapientia
The situation I described is a moral dilemma, not an ethical situation. — Sir2u
Language is more flexible than the dictates of your Chambers English Dictionary (1998 edition). — Sapientia
The study of ethics is about what is good and what is evil, it is a rational not an emotional activity. — Sir2u
People react to moral situations emotional most of the time.
People react to ethical dilemmas by analyzing it in the light of good or bad. — Sir2u
Let there be no doubt.Gun confiscation would have to be administered by force of arms. I do not expect that those who dismissed their fellow citizens for clinging bitterly to their guns are so naïve that they imagine these people will suddenly cease their bitter clinging when some nice young man knocks on their door and says, “Hello, I’m from the government and I’m here to take your guns.” As though somehow those who daily espouse their belief that the purpose of the Second Amendment is to allow citizens to resist government oppression and tyranny will not use the Second Amendment to resist what they see as government oppression and tyranny. Or maybe they are so naïve." — ArguingWAristotleTiff
First of all, it's only assault weapons, — Baden
Second of all, it's one town. Kudos to them for standing up for common sense and decency. — Baden
First of all, it's only assault weapons, — Baden
No, it's not at all for the reasons I gave above. — Baden
How about the right to walk down the street without the possibility of some lunatic with an AR15 coming the other way at you? — Baden
Is it an infringement that you cannot own a machine gun or a bazooka? Would you like those in the hands of the general public too? — Baden
The slippery slope has taken another slide down in regards to the 2nd ammendment right by Deerfield, — ArguingWAristotleTiff
How do I answer this? My 2nd amendment right was taken away from me, on a Federal Level, as a private citizen, remember?Just answer the question, please. Is it an infringment on your 2nd amendment right that you can't? — Baden
Is it an infringement of 2nd amendment rights in general? — Baden
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