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- From: chris@visix.com (Chris Cole)
- Subject: Re: An ethic's question from an ethical person...
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 04:03:14 GMT
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- > Is it ethical to suddenly, and without explanation stop talking to a friend?
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- From a Utilitarian standpoint:
- almost certainly unethical (assuming the sum of happiness has thus decreased)
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- From a Judeo-Christian standpoint:
- unethical/immoral
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- From an Objectivist standpoint:
- not unethical
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- From a Nihilist standpoint:
- not unethical
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- From an Existentialist standpoint:
- probably not unethical (depends on who you listen to)
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- From the standpoint of Kant's categorical imperative:
- unethical (one can never be sure, though)
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- From my standpoint:
- mostly just thoughtless
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- Take your pick. Hope this helped.
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- (BTW, if this has happened to you, I sympathize.)
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- chris
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