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<blockquote data-quote="Aberzanzorax" data-source="post: 4746996" data-attributes="member: 64209"><p><strong>Loose ethics.</strong></p><p></p><p>There are at least three types of Nomothetic ethics: Virtue theory, Deontological, and Consequentialism. Each is considered a valid theory. There are also "absolute" and "relative" theories of morality. These are ways to define and ultimately try to "pin down" the framework of morality. Within each of these systems and theories two people subscribing to the same exact theory could believe<em> the same action is ethical or not for different reasons</em>.</p><p> </p><p>My point? For some people, any pirating is immoral. To others, there are self imposed rules that make certain pirating moral and other ways of pirating not. (This is not just justification, it is derived from deeply held beliefs. Saying that it is mere rationalization is to misunderstand another's system of morality.) To still others, any pirating is moral. </p><p> </p><p>It is NOT clearcut to define <u>any</u> act as moral or immoral when there is room for debate. There is almost always room for debate. I'd disagree with anyone who says it is "clearly the moral choice" about most things in life. What they are really saying is <em>"it is clearly the moral choice within my <u>own understanding</u> of <u>my</u> system of ethics and morals".</em> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Milgram's experiments (among many others...Zimbardo's prison experiment, anyone?) have shown that people often, in even slightly different situations (even when they know they are short lived and artificial), can quickly act contrary to their own moral code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So, my point with the above is not to extend this conversation of whether pirating is moral or not. It is to hopefully quash it. For some it may be, for others not. However, ethics is still a viable reason not to do something, if your ethics dictate that is the appropriate resonse.</p><p> </p><p>Some people believe pirating is unethical. That is one reason (but perhaps not the only one) why they don't pirate. </p><p> </p><p>Some people don't believe pirating is unethical. There may be other reasons they don't pirate.</p><p> </p><p>The only person "rationalizing" is the person who believes it is unethical, but does it anyway.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>So. Beyond ethics, what other reasons prevent one from pirating?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aberzanzorax, post: 4746996, member: 64209"] [b]Loose ethics.[/b] There are at least three types of Nomothetic ethics: Virtue theory, Deontological, and Consequentialism. Each is considered a valid theory. There are also "absolute" and "relative" theories of morality. These are ways to define and ultimately try to "pin down" the framework of morality. Within each of these systems and theories two people subscribing to the same exact theory could believe[I] the same action is ethical or not for different reasons[/I]. My point? For some people, any pirating is immoral. To others, there are self imposed rules that make certain pirating moral and other ways of pirating not. (This is not just justification, it is derived from deeply held beliefs. Saying that it is mere rationalization is to misunderstand another's system of morality.) To still others, any pirating is moral. It is NOT clearcut to define [U]any[/U] act as moral or immoral when there is room for debate. There is almost always room for debate. I'd disagree with anyone who says it is "clearly the moral choice" about most things in life. What they are really saying is [I]"it is clearly the moral choice within my [U]own understanding[/U] of [U]my[/U] system of ethics and morals".[/I] Additionally, Milgram's experiments (among many others...Zimbardo's prison experiment, anyone?) have shown that people often, in even slightly different situations (even when they know they are short lived and artificial), can quickly act contrary to their own moral code. So, my point with the above is not to extend this conversation of whether pirating is moral or not. It is to hopefully quash it. For some it may be, for others not. However, ethics is still a viable reason not to do something, if your ethics dictate that is the appropriate resonse. Some people believe pirating is unethical. That is one reason (but perhaps not the only one) why they don't pirate. Some people don't believe pirating is unethical. There may be other reasons they don't pirate. The only person "rationalizing" is the person who believes it is unethical, but does it anyway. So. Beyond ethics, what other reasons prevent one from pirating? [/QUOTE]
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