When people judge something as evil or immoral, they regularly do so as a preemptive strike against something emotionally disturbing, thus morality is often a psychological defense mechanism and not ethically deep. It can be possible to make real moral judgments on the basis of real knowing, but this requires a prior development of one's character to be able to fully encounter (and treat fairly) what now seems alien, and is consequently frightening.
Friday, 23 August 2013
On formulating moral judgments
When people judge something as evil or immoral, they regularly do so as a preemptive strike against something emotionally disturbing, thus morality is often a psychological defense mechanism and not ethically deep. It can be possible to make real moral judgments on the basis of real knowing, but this requires a prior development of one's character to be able to fully encounter (and treat fairly) what now seems alien, and is consequently frightening.
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