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UF Philosophy Corner - Ethics by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 07:22:49
  Okay, here's a follow-up question. by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 08:48:25
    Doesn't it come back to harm? by bitflipper2008-08-27 08:52:49
      For the bonus question: by MatthewDBA 2008-08-27 09:47:03
I suppose one could argue that an ethical system like Cyrenaic hedonism would allow one to single-mindedly pursue one's own pleasure/benefit regardless of the consequences to others. I can't see that system as surviving very long in interactions with others, though. Unless you're very powerful, very good at hiding, or both :-)
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        So there must be a pragmatic component by bitflipper2008-08-27 09:50:51
          I don't think that's necessarily the case by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 09:56:09
        True hedonism is self limiting. by oldphart2008-08-27 09:56:54
          That's why I specified by MatthewDBA2008-08-27 09:59:42

 

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