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What's the Objectivist view on wanting to pull the plug of a vegetative state person?

8 hours ago Juan Diego dAnconia100

pain consciousness morality

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What is the moral thing to do when you're forced to do something evil?

May 16 at 21:09 Juan Diego dAnconia100

coercion force morality

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How does Rand account for not initiating force outside of ego survival?

May 10 at 01:48 Ideas for Life ♦3622

morality meta-ethics

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Is it moral to make future tax payers pay for national debt acquired today?

Apr 03 at 11:32 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002127

morality finance government

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Should a corporation be responsible for the actions of its contractors?

Apr 02 at 16:22 John Paquette ♦1002817

corporations morality

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Is it moral to benefit from a social system you reject?

Mar 21 at 06:48 Lumen50

society politics fascism rights morality

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What is the Objectivist view of polygamy?

Mar 20 at 19:01 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002127

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Is it moral to run a "Banner" kind of business?

Mar 13 at 22:35 anthony101

creativity advertising business morality

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Are generalizations about a culture always irrational when it comes to interacting with a person from that culture?

Mar 10 at 22:39 anthony101

culture morality

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Is collusion immoral?

Mar 10 at 20:46 anthony101

economics morality

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Is it immoral to translate an evil book?

Mar 08 at 09:31 anthony101

jobs evil morality

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Isn't Rand's "pyramid of intellectual ability" idea obviously confused?

Mar 01 at 18:02 Andrew Miner ♦976

thinking productiveness economics morality

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What do you think of the Alcoholics Anonymous (and similar) programs?

Feb 17 at 12:15 Ripside50

religion addiction character psychology morality

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If people were allowed to sell their organs, wouldn't that dehumanize them?

Feb 17 at 08:44 anthony101

markets morality

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Do you have to be perfect in order to criticize imperfection?

Feb 12 at 17:49 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002127

manners morality

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How did Rand derive the morals of Objectivism?

Feb 12 at 08:53 John Paquette ♦1002817

ethics meta-ethics morality

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Is it wrong to employ progressives when one has alternatives?

Feb 04 at 01:13 Andrew Miner ♦976

sanction business morality

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What is the moral status of property that is forcibly taken from a pre-industrial people?

Jan 23 at 10:41 Juan Diego dAnconia100

rights property war morality

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How do you respond to someone who says that there are no objective rights or wrongs, good or evil?

Jan 23 at 07:36 trini50

relativism standard morality

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Is it wrong to judge other cultures?

Jan 06 at 22:16 John Paquette ♦1002817

culture egalitarianism relativism morality

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It is morally wrong for a person to not use his reasoning power at its fullest?

Dec 13 '12 at 15:42 MarcMercier ♦50

reason virtues morality

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Are there some cases where there are no rights and wrongs?

Dec 07 '12 at 18:34 Collin1183

values morality judgment standard

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Are age of consent, smoking, and drinking laws moral?

Dec 05 '12 at 14:32 mdegges59

law morality

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Can choices that could end all human life on earth be moral?

Dec 03 '12 at 07:45 anthony101

altruism extinction collectivism children morality

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Is it fair for top executives to get bonuses while their company goes bankrupt?

Nov 26 '12 at 14:45 anthony101

morality business bankruptcy

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Would a moral argument for a morality of reason be redundant?

Nov 24 '12 at 01:03 Ideas for Life ♦3622

activism morality

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Is it wrong to be proud of or obtain your pride from your culture, family and ancestors?

Nov 22 '12 at 21:56 Louise75

culture virtues family morality

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Is it possible to model volition -- and is it moral to try?

Nov 20 '12 at 08:10 Radian Angle49

human-nature volition morality

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Are sadism and masochism immoral?

Nov 16 '12 at 03:49 savedandfavored50

sex values morality

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Is studying other philosophies evil?

Nov 16 '12 at 03:34 savedandfavored50

sanction philosophy morality

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What's the Objectivist view on wanting to pull the plug of a vegetative state person?

What is the moral thing to do when you're forced to do something evil?

How does Rand account for not initiating force outside of ego survival?

Is it moral to make future tax payers pay for national debt acquired today?

Should a corporation be responsible for the actions of its contractors?

Is it moral to benefit from a social system you reject?

What is the Objectivist view of polygamy?

Is it moral to run a "Banner" kind of business?

Are generalizations about a culture always irrational when it comes to interacting with a person from that culture?

Is collusion immoral?

Is it immoral to translate an evil book?

Isn't Rand's "pyramid of intellectual ability" idea obviously confused?

What do you think of the Alcoholics Anonymous (and similar) programs?

If people were allowed to sell their organs, wouldn't that dehumanize them?

Do you have to be perfect in order to criticize imperfection?

How did Rand derive the morals of Objectivism?

Is it wrong to employ progressives when one has alternatives?

What is the moral status of property that is forcibly taken from a pre-industrial people?

How do you respond to someone who says that there are no objective rights or wrongs, good or evil?

Is it wrong to judge other cultures?

It is morally wrong for a person to not use his reasoning power at its fullest?

Are there some cases where there are no rights and wrongs?

Are age of consent, smoking, and drinking laws moral?

Can choices that could end all human life on earth be moral?

Is it fair for top executives to get bonuses while their company goes bankrupt?

Would a moral argument for a morality of reason be redundant?

Is it wrong to be proud of or obtain your pride from your culture, family and ancestors?

Is it possible to model volition -- and is it moral to try?

Are sadism and masochism immoral?

Is studying other philosophies evil?

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