From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@together.net)
Date: Tue Jan 19 1999 - 07:39:50 MST
Dan Fabulich wrote:
> Darin Sunley wrote:
> >Can ethics even exist without multiple agents?
> >If not then we've found a natural zero point in "ethics-space":
> >The empty set describing the possible ethical interactions of
> >non-interacting agents.
> >
> >Non-interaction is certainly A zero point. Of one axis at least.
>
> Some deontologists would argue that it is unethical to have bad will
> towards someone, even if you never come in contact with them in your entire
> life and affect them in no way at all. Obviously, in this case you could
> have two people who would never interact, but who would nonetheless each
> have ethical obligations regarding the other.
>
If you are aware of another person, there is interaction. Maybe not personal
one on one interaction, but it is still interaction. Much like a certain CEO of
a monopoly coporation most of us are shareholders in. Most of us have never met
him, but his unethical 'personal' actions in the office have impacted us
all....
Mike Lorrey
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