Category Archives: Ethics
Permission to Quote
Repost from the old site. We journalists are supposed to operate under something called ethics. They actually have courses on this stuff. It was with great dismay that I heard that a British paper had quoted a Clinton staffer as … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics, Journalism, Politics, Reposts From The Old Site, US Politics
Murder the Murderer, or Murder Itself?
Henry Miller wrote an essay once called, “Murder the Murderer,” in which he claimed that doing so was a moral and proper act and was not an act of murder at all. Along the same lines: Murdering a murderer isn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics, Philosophy
Insane Bitch Threatening You with a Tire Iron
She’s holding it over her head, screaming and yelling, threatening to hit you with it! So what do you do? Here is what a friend of mine did: There was once this woman who got mad at me and was … Continue reading
Philosophical Questions of the Day: To Kill or Not to Kill
Every maniac’s favorite subject: Kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill kill! And kill some more! 1. Could you kill an innocent person even if you might get caught? Let’s hope … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, War
Should Reparative Therapy for Gays Be Supported?
A gay commenter, Sean, is opposed to reparative therapy. And what we’re opposed to is that there’s anything that needs to be “fixed”, “cured”, or “treated” in the first place. These aren’t medical facilities like Alcohol rehab. They’re usually religion … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics, Gender Studies, Homosexuality, Philosophy, Psychotherapy, Sex
Morality Differs Not Only Temporally But Also Spatially
Tulio writes I’m starting to come to the belief that morality is just a man-made construct based in creating a system of rules that allow society to function efficiently. We believe something is moral as long as it makes sense. … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism, Culture, Ethics, Law, Neoconservatism, Philosophy, Political Science
Is Morality Permanent and Inflexible or Temporal and Fluctuating?
Atheist Indian appears to take the philosophical stance that morality is permanent and for all time. The opposite position would be that there is no absolute morality (unfortunately!) but that morality instead is rooted in Time. I would argue, flexibly, … Continue reading
Filed under Amerindians, Colonialism, Ethics, Europeans, History, Law, Left, Marxism, Modern, Philosophy, Political Science, Race/Ethnicity, Settler-Colonialism, US, Whites, Zionism
Question About Kant’s Philosophy
I am not wild about philosophy, since I can’t understand most of it, but I do get some of it. In fact, I am very interested in it in a way because it’s fascinating, but on the other hand, I … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics, Philosophy
Does It Matter If You Are Sorry or Not?
Forget the headline. I think in many cases in human affairs, it’s clearly important whether or not someone is sorry. It’s also important that the person try not to do it again. The person who is sorry but then keeps … Continue reading
Filed under Americas, California, Crime, Ethics, North America, Philosophy, Regional, Spree Killers, USA, West
Faith Versus Works, Film at 11
Steve writes: The thing is though, the more deep thinking, sophisticated Christians don’t really literally believe in the jealous, vengeful very personal God of the old testament. Even when say Dawkins is arguing against Christians, the debate could be taken … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Ethics, Philosophy, Religion
