That's an practical general definition but the example presumes a pragmatic
ethic.
An ethic is the application
of one's world view
to practical experience.
It's the understanding of what one considers right and wrong,
first in principle
then in practical application of that principle.
A situational ethic is one pragmatic approach.
There is an ethic
within each religious and philosophical persuasion
which makes it distinct from all others.
Collin ("trust me") Brendemuehl
From: SudaMafud
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 12:30:44 -0800
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In a message dated 3/3/2001 12:07:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Doesn't say much about ethics does it. >>
"Ethics" enter into the equation when you say you didn't...but you did.
"Ethics" enters when you hew to a philosophy but segue when it suits your
purposes:
you're against capital punshiment but for abortion;
for capital punishment but against abortion...
it's called "situational ethics", a "skill" widely practiced all over the
world.
By the way: "ethics" is ~neither~; religion or religious.
Mafud
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executive and judiciary in the same hands . . .
may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."
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