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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: one_less who wrote (60032)9/26/2002 6:45:56 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
Hold on.

Two very different things.

One: f you are going to violate a
social norm that you have judged to be wrong according to an underlying moral standard, then you should have based
your behavior on a conscious prejudgement of the situation.

In theory, okay, probably, though you may not be able to articulate it. I think you can know in your heart of hearts that something is right or wrong without being able to articulate why.

Two: Seems common sense that such a person should be prepared to
account for the violation on that basis.

Nope. To account for a violation means you accept the right of others to judge your behavior. And again, you have to be able to articulate it.

You used the example with X of non-scientists talking about science. What if I'm the only person capable of understanding the moral imperatives behind my actions, and trying to explain them to you would be like you trying to explain a scientific principle to someone without the background. The argument wouldn't make sense.

I agree you need to have reasons.

i don't agree that you need to be able to articulate them in terms others can understand. And I don't agree that you need to be able to justify them according to principles others would agree with.
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