Philosophy concerns itself with ethics. Is it ethical to be ethical? Or is it right to be ethical, or wrong to be ethical?
Specifically, if it is unethical to harm another, and one's ethics do harm another, doesn't it then become unethical to be ethical?
Tautology and circular reasoning?
2007-09-08 18:33:30 · 5 answers · asked by guru 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Logic does not produce a sound.
2007-09-08 18:54:08 · update #1
You are making me dizzy. I am concerned always with doing the right thing & admit I have done the wrong thing at times for all the right reasons. Having learned from my mistakes I have learned that I must always follow one simple rule; when in doubt, don't act. I must always follow my own moral code, that is honor, but it really is not of my business what another thinks or does as long as there is no real harm to others.. I think if your ethics or moral code is harming others, you might need to take a look at it & re-evaluate, if it does harm others you might be out of the realm of ethics & into being a vigilante.
2007-09-09 04:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems to me you are nedlessly confusing the issue. different people can have different ethics. and whatever someone does can be ethical for some unethical for others.
2007-09-09 09:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by tony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is ethical for one does mot mean it is ethical for all! Only you can decide that for yourself! Use it wisely or you might get bit in the ***!
2007-09-09 10:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by Michael2832 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The three laws of robotics by Asimov:
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Three laws of humantics (adapted by 7to6 from Asimov's original)
1. A human may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A human must help others except where such actions would conflict with the First Law.
3. A human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
2007-09-09 01:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by 7to6 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry dude.
You are trying to be philosophical but mostly ending up sounding illogical.
Try again.
2007-09-09 01:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋