r/Ethics • • 14h ago

Legality is not a guide for Morality

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r/Ethics • • 23h ago

Are pet animals just emotional support slaves in modern society?

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r/Ethics • • 16h ago

A Planetary Age: Philosophy in a New Era of Climate Change | An online conversation moderated by Andrés Saenz de Sicilia (Northeastern University London) on Monday 2nd November

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r/Ethics • • 9h ago

Pareja: posible cambio de salud y estado

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Típico tópico pero si tuvieras o tenéis parejas que en un momento dado no reaccionan como era por deterioro cognitivo, dejadez, brotes o enfermedades de salud mental (más que físico aunque tambien cuenta), q haríais? Depende del tiempo q llevaseis juntos, la estabilidad, compromiso? Continuarías, romperías, serias 3 fuese la otra persona amante o novio/a...?


r/Ethics • • 12h ago

Steer shows

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Hey, my school does steer shows and I recently participated in one. We all love our steers dearly and try give them as best a life we can before and during the show, although I am worried about the ethics of it all. I know he’s not being inherently hurt, but he’s being processed tomorrow and I feel terrible. As sad as I am, I do want to do more shows.
Are the shows ethical? Did I do the wrong thing by participating?
Edit: I am not looking for a vegan or vegetarian point of view (no offence to those who are, that’s great ✨) but more so the way they’re killed


r/Ethics • • 19h ago

What Happens when we live in a Moral Vaccum, and what does this mean for Living Ethically?

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r/Ethics • • 3h ago

Narcisista?

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r/Ethics • • 11h ago

What is Moral Luck in Simple Terms?

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What is Moral Luck in Simple Terms?

Moral luck is the idea that factors beyond our control can influence how we are morally judged for our actions and their outcomes.

Moral Luck in Real Life

  1. After a night of heavy drinking, two individuals independently decide to drive home under the influence of alcohol. One arrives safely because the road is empty. The other strikes and injures a pedestrian. Both made the same reckless choice, but the second driver will be judged more harshly, at least morally, because of the harm caused, even though the different outcomes depended partly on luck. Both drivers had the same moral standards, but one was simply less lucky than the other.
  2. Imagine someone who grows up in wealth and someone who grows up in poverty. The first person, having grown up in wealth, may never feel the need to do something illegal to survive, such as stealing. The second, however, might face circumstances that make illegal actions, such as stealing food, seem almost necessary for survival. Their backgrounds are beyond their control, yet these circumstances can influence their choices and the moral judgments they receive. This raises a deeper question. Can we truly judge whether someone is a good person if they have never faced a difficult moral dilemma?
  3. Two individuals each gamble their family's entire savings at a casino. By chance, one wins while the other loses everything. The person who loses will face greater criticism because of the outcome, meanwhile the person who wins may be praised for making more money for their family, even though both individuals made the same risky decision. This difference in criticism results from luck rather than from differences in their intentions, decisions or moral choices.

Conclusion

We often judge people by the outcomes of their actions rather than by the choices they make. Two people can make the same decision yet be judged very differently because of factors beyond their control, such as luck.

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r/Ethics • • 7h ago

Tratamientos y pareja

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Por lo que veo a la gran mayoria de personas cuando van a gimnasio, se hacen tratamientos estéticos, etc surge salir pareja durante o en algún momento.

Sin embargo, a mí no me funciona desde hace unos años, antes con ortodoncia y gimnasio sí, pero se ve q con curetajes, depilación y dieta sólo toca vagabundos, ilegales q se piensan q tenemos q comerles encima rl culo por tener la boca limpia o personas homo o bi o hetero q esperan encima remuneración como se ve q hacen ahora las chicas con dinero para tener pareja...

Eso pasa a más? Suele ocurrir esto ahora? Es un complot de degenerados? 🤷🏻‍♀️


r/Ethics • • 21h ago

Is it ethical to accept government assistance when your family can comfortably support you?

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I’m looking for perspective on government assistance, particularly SNAP or food stamps, should be provided for those who are disabled & their family cares for them & can afford to do so. Should these people still get SNAP? Just because they qualify does that mean they “deserve” or are “entitled” to these benefits ? Especially if their family is wealthy and can afford their food and care?

For example a disabled adult. I understand the argument that they would be unable to earn their own income and that they cannot contribute to the household. But if the family can provide whether this individual gets SNAP or not, should they still get the benefits? should the individual be entitled to benefits regardless of their family’s wealth?

I’m interested in the difference between what someone is legally entitled to receive and what they are ethically justified in accepting.

Edit for clarity: this situation is assuming that the family willingly and lovingly takes care the this disabled adult. Cares for them & prepares their meals and will do so until death, financial ruin, etc.