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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (72502)	8/17/2003 7:37:53 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I stumbled upon this web site that made me think of you. There's this: <<Ethics Explains What's Good and Bad Ethics is the science that explains the valuing process. It provides a theory for explaining why conduct is considered good or bad. It attempts to answer the questions "Why is this good?" and "Why is that bad?" Ethical theories are the reasons we give for judging one action good and another action bad. These theories are the ultimate reasons we give in answer to the question "Why ought you to do this?" Basic Ethical Positions One can study the philosophical or ethical positions of the great "thinkers" of our time. By so doing, certain basic themes or patterns emerge. A number of authors use the following classification methodology to organize ethical thinking. Moral Absolutism Right is right and wrong is wrong. Actions are inherently good or bad, regardless of the consequences. Moral absolutism claims that there are eternal moral values and eternal moral principles that are applicable everywhere. This is the popular position of those who believe in a deity who establishes moral order in the universe. There are several ways to view this position. Moral principles and norms are everywhere applicable and each society must adhere to them. Moral principles and norms are everywhere applicable, but these norms have exceptions which are everywhere the same. Moral principles are everywhere applicable but can be applied differently to societies so lower level norms can differ. The deontological (moral absolutism) approach holds that there are eternal moral principles that are always and everywhere applicable. It holds that the moral quality of the act is inherent in the quality of the act itself, regardless of the consequences that result from the act. The rules under which the formalist acts have inherent worth in themselves and are not justified by other considerations. The rules may be the commandments of god, the natural law of the universe, or the tried and true laws of one's culture. The reasons for the moral value of actions are based upon a code of laws or principles that are a recognized standard for moral conduct. In most every case, good consequences flow from good actions that follow the code of laws. And, ultimately, bad consequences flow from bad actions that violate the code of laws. Good actions are not good just because good results typically follow from them; good actions are inherently good just as massive objects are inherently heavy. It's just naturally so.>> And this: Principles Behind the Precepts Honesty, Integrity, Justice, Righteousness, Respect, Loyality, Bravery, Faithfulness, Unity, Trust, Honor, Civility, Humility, Love, Compassion, Generosity, Mercy Principles are the generalizations that can be made from the universal precepts. Such principles as mercy, love (for God and fellow humans), honesty, unity, and justice are examples. These are the principles with which a Christian can decide if an act is right or wrong, moral or immoral. And one last thing. Now I thought this was funny, just like I thought the last thing was funny. I did a search on "family values" on this site to see if they had anything explicit and this was the first thing that popped up. << Buy and Sell Family Values On eBay. eBay is the world's largest community. Bid on over a million really cool things right now! Buy,... search.ebay.com Sponsored Link>> c'mon. Ya gotta laugh at that... Here's the URL for the site. flash.net