Timeline for Is having a “type” ethical?
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| Apr 5, 2020 at 2:55 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jan 3, 2019 at 5:38 | comment | added | user9166 | Take this to its logical extreme. If it is not OK to have a 'type', then is it OK to be gay? or straight? Isn't bodily sex just a physical attribute? There has to be some degree to which we acknowledge natural aesthetics as an acceptable part of our opinions of people. | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 22:11 | vote | accept | Pro Q | ||
| Jan 2, 2019 at 20:11 | answer | added | William Bell | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:34 | comment | added | user35983 | right well if pressed i'd add that it's totally ok to "have a type" but some people can be obnoxious about it... i'm not an ethicist though, so maybe this discussion should be over already | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:33 | comment | added | Pro Q | @confused I agree that having a "type" is a proxy for more complex processes. But I think it works well enough for the purposes of the discussion, and maybe some frameworks will examine those underlying causes. | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:30 | comment | added | Pro Q | There are also moral issues with race mixed in with all this - if many people have a particular type that is biased towards or against a certain race, is that "bad"? Should individuals be responsible for mitigating their type preferences in that situation? What sorts of frameworks are available for answering questions like that, and what results do they give? | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:29 | comment | added | user35983 | well ethics isn't always about absolutes. i mean, personally speaking, i don't think you should worry too much. obviously, if we're talking about 'ethnicity' then that will perhaps be reflecting other social / psychological aspects, beyond 'having a type'. just my two cents | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:26 | comment | added | Pro Q | @confused One potential alternative is that people have a preference while being open to being in a relationship with others who do not fit that preference because of other qualities the other person may have. That is, the "type" exists, but is not completely fixed. | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:21 | comment | added | user35983 | i mean, what's the alternative? everyone is physically attracted to everyone the exact same amount? i mean, maybe there is a moral framework that works in | |
| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:16 | history | edited | Pro Q | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
clarified that I'm looking for physical types, not emotional types or any other kind of type
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| Jan 2, 2019 at 0:15 | comment | added | Pro Q | @Bread Yes, but those categorizations are sometimes non-physical. (For example a person could act differently or similarly.) For this question I'm explicitly asking about physical types - having a "type" based solely on how someone looks. I will clarify that in the question. | |
| Jan 1, 2019 at 23:15 | comment | added | user35983 | Confucius was quite into keeping good gentlemanly company, iirc | |
| Jan 1, 2019 at 15:47 | comment | added | Bread | I would venture to say that the choice of partner is often taken to extremes: 1) the full-blown narcissist seeks their own type or someone who is a reflection of themselves; 2) the completely selfless or I should say self-loathing person seeks someone who is as 'exotic', 'foreign', or 'different' from themselves, as possible. A more balanced approach would be taken by someone with a well integrated psyche or personality. | |
| Jan 1, 2019 at 10:11 | comment | added | Pro Q | @Conifold No, it is not an assignment. I have heard opinions on this subject ranging anywhere from it being racist to have a “type” to it being completely socially acceptable. I’m not sure what my beliefs / thoughts are, which is exactly why I’m curious about what frameworks are available in order to examine and shed light on thoughts I may have about the subject. | |
| Jan 1, 2019 at 10:04 | comment | added | Pro Q | @christo183 That’s a great way of phrasing the question. Thank you! | |
| S Jan 1, 2019 at 3:57 | history | suggested | christo183 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Clarify question.
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| Dec 31, 2018 at 14:25 | comment | added | christo183 | Interesting question, I think it has attracted some close votes due to a seemingly opinion only answer set. I added a more explicit question to try an clarify a bit. If I missed your intent please edit or roll back... | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 14:22 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Dec 31, 2018 at 13:15 | comment | added | Conifold | Is this an assignment? In any case, please provide your own thoughts on the matter, and where you are having the difficulty. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 at 10:15 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 31, 2018 at 9:11 | history | asked | Pro Q | CC BY-SA 4.0 |