Is it possible to derive ethics from logic? They are closely related, aren't they?
Is it possible to derive ethics from logic? They are closely related, aren't they?
Aiden Stewart
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Brayden Powell
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Michael Nguyen
Jeremiah White
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Jacob Allen
There exists a logical proof for the golden rule.
John Hernandez
Yes. It only required three axioms:
Contentedness is neccecarily good
Suffering is neccecarily bad.
Then you can give any given event an index of contentedness or suffering by comparing it to other events. "How many times better than a donut is X" or "how many times worse than a slap in the face is Y" etc...
With this it's possible to give each action a net goodness/badness index to a degree, since it's impossible to calculate the absolute consequences of any action. The Most moral action is the action that causes the least suffering and the most contentedness.
Cameron Taylor
no, you need starting axioms
Nolan Jackson
Bitches don't know about my deontic logic
Xavier Bailey
Logic is a spectrum so it depends on where your ethics lie on it.
Cameron Ramirez
>Is it possible to derive ethics from logic?
No.
>They are closely related, aren't they?
No. Ethics are a system of desires and preferences in people. Those preferences have a complex and rich structure to them, which means you can reason about them using logic, but it doesn't derive FROM logic.