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To: The Philosopher who wrote (60511)10/1/2002 3:59:01 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
IMO. Self interest is the only sane approach. The key difference is:

Loyalty to the elements of culture that are most likely to serve materialistic self interests.

vs

Loyalty to the above with consideration for any principle that trumps the materialistic benefits but offers greater reward in the abstract.

I see lots potential for cross over between the two.



To: The Philosopher who wrote (60511)10/1/2002 4:41:05 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 82486
 
First, they act in ways directly counter to their self- interest all the time, as I observed. Second, as I also observed, one tries to balance between one's interests and that of others, so that one is fair to all, so one minimizes conflict if possible. Again, it all comes down to your assumption that if something matters to you, it is reducible to self-interest, regardless of the nature of the object of concern.


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