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What are you most basic principles for life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by RaptorBenn@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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So, I've been chatting with my buddies lately, and it's turned into a bunch of debates about right and wrong. I think I have a pretty solid moral compass, I'm not bragging haha, but most people I know can't really explain why something's right or wrong without getting all circular or contradicting themselves.

So, how do you figure out what to do? No judgment, just curious. I'll share my thoughts below.

Thanks!

Edit: Oh, all you lil' philosophers have brought me a cornicopia of thoughts and ideas. I'm going to take my time responding, I'm like Treebeard, never wanna be hasty.

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[–] OTINOKTYAH@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Don't be a cunt to...

... Yourself ... Others ... people in need

But...

... Not bring yourself in danger ... Not Bring Others in danger ... Not let people bully, use, hurt etc. you.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Be the person Captain Picard would want you to be.

[–] RaptorBenn@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Love me some JL. "Tea. Earl grey. Hot."

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd recommend reading Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do by Michael Sandell.

Also I haven't read it myself yet but it sounds like The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris would probably be of interest to you as well.

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[–] PunksAlwaysWin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Do no harm but take no shit.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think the basis of morality should be if it helps, it's good, if it hurts, it's bad. I realize there are still a lot of situations without easy answers but that's a good starting point. Better than it's good or bad because the rules say so.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins.

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[–] exonode@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't

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