Re: Rational base for morals

From: Scott Badger (wbadger@psyberlink.net)
Date: Tue Jan 12 1999 - 22:08:51 MST


Eric Ruud wrote:

>Does anyone ever consider, when trying to base all on some golden rule,
that
>people do not all like the same things? For example, I would like someone
to
>make me some sort of Spinach dish.... there are many for whom this would be
>only annoyance.
>
>There is more involved in ethics than a simple consideration of one's own
>desires.
>
>-Eric

Quite so. Multiculturalism has made us aware that
the old Golden Rule no longer applies. The new Golden
Rule is:

"Do unto others as they would have you do unto them."

This is, of course, a more troublesome rule to follow. but I endorse it.

Scott



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