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RE: Legality verus morality versus mission...the Intelligence Community: Post and Discussion
I will have little comment here, as I am an absolutist, as I reckon I have long demonstrated, but to note that this discussion of ethics lacks consideration of corruption, a lack I reckon you well observe, and undertake deliberately in class.
In fact, it is because of corruption that I am an absolutist, and absent ability to frequent the issue it is difficult to justify adherence to principle intractably. It is the lapses of ethics that best recommend absolute dedication to them.
Thanks!
absolutely nothing wrong with being an absolutist ;>
I had already noted corruption in a couple of the previous discussions for this class, and I do try to keep the classroom posts as focused as possible.
It's impossible to focus completely and be able to cover a topic fully, but sometimes it is better to digest a viewpoint, or a portion of the problem at at a time.
corruption and sociopathy (as well as cowardice, nepotism, greed etc etc) are baked into our human nature; my ultimate solution really isn't government vs no government, but rather each person needs to make themselves as strong (morally, intellectually, physically) as possible.
I haven't forgotten my utopian solution tho LOL
This is the hard truth, unfortunately.
'Absolutist ethics' at least goes someway to mitigate the continual battle between the moral and the corrupt.
I think. (on my first coffee of the day)
I'm sorry...I had a point in response to your comment, but after a day or grad school, I can't seem to put it back into the noggin.
My first reaction is that it is utilitarian ethics that provide pragmatic mitigation in the battle versus evil...
OK, I think I have it...taking an absolute position on kantian OR utilitarian ethics is just as bad. There ARE times when morality should not be compromised, and yet there are also times when the accepted morality neither remedies a situation, or is even self-destructive.
The reed bends with the wind