How can then a feather be a rock? — john27
I would have to confess that yes, I am terribly infatuated with mediocrity. It has consumed me, by a large margin. — john27
...is far beyond you now—now that you perceive that a human being, through the application of reason, can overcome the greatest adversities that fortune might inflict upon him? — Leghorn
The application of reason takes effort-a will, or a want to overcome. Mediocrity however is already innately a part of my character. Why would I take effort to change, when I can simply apply what I have? Perhaps I wouldn't be able to fully overcome a great adversity, however so long as I can manage it averagely, that would be ok with me. — john27
Mediocrity however is already innately a part of my character. Why would I take effort to change, when I can simply apply what I have? — john27
Perhaps I wouldn't be able to fully overcome a great adversity, however so long as I can manage it averagely, that would be ok with me. — john27
What about a moral agent who is entirely alone? Does he cease to be a moral agent until there are others to relate to? — DingoJones
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Yep. — Banno
I suppose, since you are avowedly mediocre, that you don’t hope to enlighten us with your superior wisdom; and I suppose that since you can apply what you already have that you don’t seek any extra wisdom from me or anyone else in here... — Leghorn
maybe you are incorrigibly mediocre. Maybe, when you live long enough to finally experience great adversity, a crisis in your soul, you will take it in stride and “go with the flow” and admirably adapt—but it will only be because you really don’t care that much, not because you were able to apply any great principles of wisdom to your plight: — Leghorn
I'm sure the poor wee beastie would object. — Banno
Animals can be included in the others to which one may relate. ow, have you something to say? — Banno
is misguided. Yes, we do act so as to seek positive reinforcement. But ought we do so?we base our morality on things that give us a positive reinforcement — john27
Ethics concerns "ought".
Addressing this to your title, there is a difference between "Is life equal?" and "Ought life be equal?"
Can you see that? — Banno
Sometimes you have to base your ethical behaviour relative to another, other times you have to be your own moral agent. — john27
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