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Inconsistent Internal Logic (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world to c/philosophy@lemmy.ml

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Thesis My personal moral philosophy is a garbled mess.

Premise 1 I am, as any college student who has taken one or two philosophy classes is, a dyed-in-the-wool utilitarian.

Premise 2 When my wife is annoyed by something I did, or forgot to do, I invariably argue that my motives were pure and, thus, should be free of blame.

Conclusion Premise 1 posits that I adhere to a utilitarian ethical framework. Premise 2 posits that I argue against being blamed for my actions from a deontological perspective. Thus, I am a wishy-washy yahoo who uses whichever moral philosophy is convenient at the moment; QED.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

... and does that bother you?

[–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope the very much not serious tone came across in my post, so I wouldn't say it bothers me.

I do find interesting, though, because the outcomes of actions are definitely what I focus on more, as a general rule

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

I would say your brain runs a program code that is more complicated as being "utilitarism" or "deontological". There's a lot to explore there, but I don't like to present it as an "either-or" thing.