How far would you go doing something immoral if it were for a just cause? ie. Would yu steal if your child was starving and you had no money. The only way to rid your daughter of a wicked man is to get him to fancy/proposition you. You get the idea. If you have any true life story, please tell.
2006-10-24 10:25:56 · 15 answers · asked by sandie 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Dear metal madame that sounds more like revenge I think! And why does your rabbit have batteries?
2006-10-24 10:35:09 · update #1
Dear pete s I think you have taken enough pay back by now, don't you?
2006-10-24 10:42:21 · update #2
i'd do the first but the second would backfire.
There's outrageous but necessary, and there's misguided and foolish.
2006-10-24 10:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes if my child was starving and i had tried every other way i could to get food i would steal because it would feel more immoral to sit there and watch my child starve and i wouldn`t care about the consequensees. But not the second one it wouldn`t work any way . I don`t think anyone realises how far they would be willing to go in a situation untill they were actually in it
2006-10-24 21:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that once you do something immoral, its very easy to do another immoral thing... and everything that you do has consequence... maybe won't notice it right away but it will change you and the person you are... some immoral things though, that you choose to do and know you won't regret are worth it... like i would take a bullet for my daughter with no hesitation and i would not regret it... id still be shot and maybe dead but thats a choice i made and would stick by... so the basic thing is if you can live with the immoral act...
2006-10-24 17:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by imperfect_serenity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thing to keep in mind is that committing an immoral act damages your self esteem, even if it's for the "greater good". It would be like stepping in front of a bullet to save your child - you'd still be shot.
2006-10-24 17:28:19 · answer #4 · answered by All hat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm... I went as far as software piracy, but I decided against that also. Besides that I, personally am very conservative and have trouble relating to most people, as most of them are about as wishy washy as politicians. Although it's important that we constantly adapt to our surroundings and environment to insure our progression as people and a species, I disagree that the correct avenue to do this is moralistically. You should never sacrifice your morals. There is always a better way. once you have lied to yourself, you have pretty much shaken the devils hand (figuratively that is). When a person finds what is right and what is wrong inside of their own heart, they are following the right path. The media, friends, and even family members often attempt to strengthen others via testing their morals, but this oftentimes backfires as the person falls victim to the manipulation itself. Trust yourself and your own personal judgement or you are nothing more than another collective trash heap of moralistic grey-area and "well I didn't MEAN to..."'s.
2006-10-24 17:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by twocircuits 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was raised as an observant Jew where my dad's attitude was religion above all else.... I could date as long as the boy was Jewish... didn't matter if I felt compatible or attracted; if the dude was even a complete jerk. My dad thought he had all his bases covered with that blanket statement... I schemed with my Ethiopian friend who was a sincerely observant Jew to pose as my date... the look on my dad's face when Richard came to the door was one that warms the cockles of my heart to this day - my dad had to capitulate that a book could not be judged by its cover and never again did he question my choice of mate for myself - the end truly justified the means even if it meant that I was momentarily disrespecting my dad - not drastic as life or death but I think this speaks to your question
2006-10-24 17:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by dornalune 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was all ways Mr nice guy. Have been for 38 years, a great loyal husband and farther for 15 years, and i am so much in life with my wife, but i was tempted a women at work got very close and offered and i took. and now i feel such a basterd of life. My wife found out. The women had a BABY yes it was mine.. So now i am still amazingly with my wife. But she has had three men Friends since. She is at this moment out with one now. But for what i have done she has my full support. and i love her more than life itself. well you asked.........
2006-10-24 17:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many years ago I dated this really nice guy that had rocks for brains. Rather than tell him the real reason I didn't want to date him (meaning that his two brain cells were so inept they didn't even know they were lonely) I just stopped seeing him and let him think I was a huge b*tch. Probably not as noble as the examples that you gave though.
Was this for a just cause? I think so - I let him keep his self respect.
2006-10-24 17:31:26 · answer #8 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would never go against my morals. I would never steal. If I had a child and we were starving, I'd go to a friend or even to my relatives. I don't have a story to give you.
2006-10-24 19:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do immoral sh.it all the time, how do you think I got so far up the corporate ladder so fast. I say, if you can justify, then it's not immoral.
Pete, partner, grow a spine.
2006-10-24 17:35:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a very difficult question to answer,
because the definition of a just cause is difficult to make,
if every one make his definition of just cause and start doing immoral things, the whole community will suffer
2006-10-24 19:33:58 · answer #11 · answered by latif_1950 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋