I have developed a new system of ethics. Well, it may not be entirely new, but it's from a different perspective at least. Most ethics deal with either a person's intentions when they perform an action or the outcome of said action.
My ethics are different.
I want to base the concepts of 'right' and 'wrong' on how you feel about the decision you made. Just shot up an orphanage and feel pretty darn good about it? Well, congratulations on doing the right thing. Helped an old lady across the street, but feel bad because you weren't really sincere about it? Shame on you. I hope you've learned your lesson about assisting the elderly.
Ethics are open to countless interpretations as it is, but I think this system simplifies things. We can all agree that feeling good about our decisions is the highest priority and therefore the most important criterion when it comes to classifying something as 'good' or 'bad'. Too hedonistic, you say? That's funny, cause I sure feel good about doing the right thing.
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nice ending with the hedonism.
....but....have you considered that people don't use that system of ethics because it is too subjective, and some feel that there needs to be a universal system that goes off of what makes the majority of people feel good is right?
bleh, who cares about that. I like your way better.
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