Questions tagged [social-ethics]
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Sources on the rituals and ethical norms of the progressive branch of "American Civil Religion"?
Is there anything written by sociologists about the rituals and ethical norms of the "progressive branch" of so-called "American Civil Religion"?
American Civil Relgion is a term ...
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What taxonomy of responsibility would Aristotle posit between loyalty to the state and kinship/friendship?
In a recent discussion section, the question was posed about hierarchies of responsibility between kinship/friendship and the state. Ignoring for a moment the argument that Ted Kaczinsky could have ...
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Pretending toward a cause to stave off genuine uptake
I’ve been trying to determine if there’s an actual name or phrase for such a concept. Or if there are any examples in history or literature that actually describe or make use of this concept.
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Philosopher that highlights that identity is made by societal standards?
I'm currently writing an essay on social media and its toxic effects on our sense of identity. Would you know of any philosophers that believe that our identity is constructed by society's standards? ...
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Could ethics be grounded in a law of nature?
Assuming that morality is objective, is it possible that the reason there are moral truths (i.e it is wrong to harm children) is because of an undiscovered law of nature (like gravity)?
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Reference for a particular anecdote about the cultural basis of the ethics of homicide
I originally posted this on psychology SE but received no response, so I am cross-posting here. It seems appropriate for philosophy SE because the cultural dependence of ethics is generally a subject ...
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Are different conception of morality just new terms for science-friendly versions of religions?
Note: religion is herein defined as "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith".
Given that there are multiple mutually exclusive conceptions of morality, both ...
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Are moral standards unchanging?
I've recently read a manga closely related to ethics here.
In this manga, the old teacher mentions how our definition of "justice" seems to change from time to time.
After afew re-reads, it ...
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Morality of perpetuating a "bad" system by doing something "good" within it
I could live and marginally improve other people's lives in a country with an authoritarian, oppressive regime. While doing so, I will pay taxes and will generally increase the chances that this ...
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If Free Will Is Proven Illusory, Is There a Case for Suppressing the Finding?
NOTE: This question does not assume the existence or non-existence of free will.
Dan Dennett, Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University, states that when "...neuroscientists who've been going ...
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Is it ethically OK to read letters of a dead person, that were not addressed to you?
I hope, this stackexchange site, is the right one for this topic, because I have more of a morality/ethics question than plain philosophy.
I've been researching my family history for quite some time ...
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According to contemporary philosophical theoreies, from what is morality derived and what is it for in the context of society?
In Arabic, we have the concept 'ahlak' which is often translated into english as 'moral', but in fact they are not the same, and so following the principle of exegetical neutrality, I shall simply use ...
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Arguments on censorship of the internet
I'm looking for philosophical or ethical takes on the question of whether government/companies should intervene/"censor" the internet.
Given that today, social networking sites such as ...
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Are Borat-style pranks ethical?
In Borat and related works, pranks tend to follow the following course.
An impersonator will pretend to be a bigoted (e.g. racist, sexist, or anti-Semitic) character.
The impersonator will then ...
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What are some arguments for judging historical figures by contemporary standards?
I've seen quite a lot of arguments against judging historical figures by modern standards, most representatively by the principle of moral relativism. Is there any argument for it though? The only ...
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How can one argue against income inequality while defending achievement and expertise inequality - beyond invoking Rawls' difference principle?
Update: Based on some of the comments and answers, I feel like I need to clarify something. I wasn't saying that scientists and intellectuals are necessarily the ones making millions of dollars a year ...
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What kind of sexual act is moral?
As far as I know if someone doesn't believe in a divine entity that is the source of morality he/she considers morality to be subjective. He/she believes morality exists to minimize the pain and ...
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Is there a philosophical framework for deciding on exposing humanity changing technology?
Let us assume, there is an inventor who thinks he/she is possess a humanity altering technology. For example, an artificial intelligence. He/she is also concerned, with possible adverse effects, his/...
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Victim blaming in violent crimes
After a recent court case where two men were convicted of torturing, raping and eventually killing a young woman, a lot of victim blaming went on in the media and in many private conversations.
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Who were the famous moral nihilists (philosophers) of 20th and 19th century?
If existential nihilism claims nothing has meaning does it also take moral values in to account?
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Should we place our own good before our nation's good? [closed]
I'm currently writing a screenplay, and one of the philosophical themes arises out of a very specific conflict, with I call:
INDIVIDUAL BENEFIT vs STATE BENEFIT.
One of the characters sacrifices ...
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How is it possible that so many people get together, get married, have kids and *then* divorce and break up? [closed]
I have always been fundamentally baffled about this fact, as a male currently in his mid-30s who never managed to attract any female.
If this had happened, and we had got so far as to get married, ...
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What is the idea that a moral system is ethical if it can function when everyone in a community adheres to it?
What is the ethical paradigm from the title called?
To restate the concept in the negative, a moral system would be considered unethical if, when universally adhered to by everyone in a community, ...
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Should we forgive?
Religion and to some degree philosophy, may promote forgiveness. But how do you deal with: when people see that you forgive, that may give them a lesson that it is "ok" to do that to you.
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Was Robin Hood's point of view ethically sound?
The story of Robin Hood was a favourite of mine as a child.
But as an adult, I am beginning to change my mind for a couple of reasons.
The first being that if we assume a free market exists, ...
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When is it okay to criticize someone?
Both in my family life and in politics, I see people running into the following dilemma.
Some entity (a person, or an organization, or a country) is doing something that someone sees as wrong. So, ...
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Is there any way to gain "truth"/accuracy in social truth? How?
Is there any way to gain "truth"/accuracy in social truth? How?
What seems to make it difficult is that I don't know if social truth has any generally accepted epistemologies, truth deduction ...
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Is having a “type” ethical?
Some people have a particular “type”, a person with particular physical aspects that they look for in a partner.
What ethical frameworks can be used to evaluate this phenomena? Do those frameworks ...
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Ernesto Laclau: 'Any repetition that is governed by a structural law of successions is space'
There is a debate going on about Ernesto Laclau's argument that
any repetition that is governed by a structural law of successions is space
But what does he actually mean by that?
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What will future generations condemn us for? [closed]
I can think of the following:
Human-created mass extinctions
Industrial meat production
Institutionalisation and isolation of the elderly
Environment destruction
What are other contemporary ...
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What is the basis of the belief that words themselves can be hurtful and verbal aggression should be weeded out?
I used to believe that verbal aggression on its own is a minor issue and that, while insults, contemptuous language, unwelcome sexual advances and the likes are far from praiseworthy, they are ...
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It is oppressive for youths to have laws that prohibit something exclusive to them? [closed]
I don't belong to the group of youths, but one does not need to belong to the particular group in order to defend their interests, like in the case of animal rights movements. Also, I belonged to it, ...
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Confusion on social conventions
Biologically we humans are animals.
I've thought about this lately and really would like the insight of others.
If animals start breeding when they reach bodily maturity, then why is this seen badly ...
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Deterrent effect of nuclear weapons in comparison with carrying Firearms?
Would it be feasible to to compare the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons between nuclear armed countries (if such exist),
with the deterrent effect of a majority of citizen carrying firearms, inside ...
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Can the act of having certain thoughts be unethical? [duplicate]
On the basis of Western morality, the Greco-Roman Judeo-Christian one, behaviors like killing, betraying, cursing are considered immoral. Christianity imposes that thoughts can be corrupt, therefore ...
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What are the facts and what is the truth? [duplicate]
As I ask this know;
I purely ask this from a social point of view. As in conversations with others.
It's a random thought and kinda funny when I started thinking about it.
What's a fact?
Something ...
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Who else has explored the ‘cad problem’?
Is there anything in philosophy (presumably ethics) that specifically explores what I’ve called the “cad problem”.
Simply put, how should an individual (or a distinct group) that focuses on self ...
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Is wisdom always appropriate? [closed]
I have a 990 KB text file I wrote of wisdom I learned from God. No one asks me to hear what God teaches me, but I share anyway because it will do good for them. Is this OK? Does wisdom always need to ...
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Is evolutionary "morality" really the same thing as human morality?
In a different question I asked, Chris Johns' answer pinpointed exactly why all of the answers didn't satisfy me, so I'd like to ask a follow-up question which will further focus my question - would ...
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Evolution - how (epistemologically) an instinctive moral is possible?
I've asked a question about how evolution would explain morality, which lead me to a more basic question - if an instinct would tell the group members to act altruistically, where would that instinct ...
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Is it possible that evolution brought human kind morality?
I've heard this (rather odd imho) statement that evolution, by the need of survival, dictated humans to uphold moral codes in order to survive, thus gaining a moral system.
Now, to my understanding, ...
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What are the main concrete conceptualisations of social/societal good and a good society? [closed]
My main objective is to see how a particular technology instantiates or doesn't instantiate particular ideas of "socially/societally good". I'm more of a technologist, so it would help if someone ...
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Does Sokal & Bricmont's book offer proof of the vacuity of Post-Modernism? Can any schools of Philosophy be proven to be pure Sophistry?
Is Sokal & Bricmont's lambasting of Post-Modern Intellectuals proof of the vacuity of Post-Modernism?
Does this offer us a hope at proving that some schools of Philosophy can be proven to be pure ...
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Can one appreciate all people without discrimination at all?
Can one appreciate all people without discrimination at all?
Or is conflict normal? How to deal with it?
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Can one person value two other persons equally?
If one thinks deeply enough about the subjective value they place on their connection to other individuals, would they discover clearly distinct rankings of value?
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Is there a name for the ethical and unethical response that arises from the juxtaposition of "wealth" and poverty?
I would like to get a better understanding of the juxtaposition of wealth and poverty. By wealth I mean the situation where one has resources as opposed to one that does not.
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Do Non Vegetarians not have rights to mourn morally if their beloved ones are killed?
Pleasures for us is pain & suffering for the animals which are slaughtered. When we are causing suffering & pain to others, we lose moral rights to expect not the same ever happened to us. In ...
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Can being Violent in speech be considered as violence?
I want to know whether being Violent with speech too can be considered as violence - partially or fully?
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Is the "Anomaly of Plato?" a reality? [closed]
The "Anomaly of Plato" is a name for the fact that Socrates promoted Truth as a transcendent idea but (according to Popper), Plato did not allow for the immanent changes that Truth causes. Truths ...
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Is it morally wrong to deny friendship with nice people? [closed]
If someone you got to know who always has been polite to you tells you honestly that he likes you, is it morally wrong to tell him that you don't want to spend time with him?
On one hand, one could ...
