Alain Findeli has advanced a pragmatic view of ethics (8/5/2001):
"all human acts are potentially moral if they have implications for the
wellbeing of others" and "a moral person is one who tries to take account of
others in their actions."
Pragmatism in ethics is risky. Are my actions moral if I believe your
wellbeing
will be enhanced by them? For example: "you should be imprisoned for your
political beliefs because I think you don't know what's good for you"? Of
course, that may indeed be Alain's position, but I hope it isn't.
I recommend that contributors avoid making on-the-spot definitions in areas
where off-the-shelf definitions already exist.
Michael Biggs
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Dr Michael A R Biggs
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