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Morals

  • The belief of what's right and what's wrong

How to uphold moral standards​

  • The goal needs to be moral (a belief)
  • The means also need to be moral
    • good intention + "Any means necessary" mentality often leads to tragedy

Rules are only meaningful when most follow the rules​

  • Following the rules when others don't is doomed to fail
  • Following the moral standars when others don't is a disadvantage
  • Some moral compromises must be made against immoral enemies

Good intention does not automatically justify everything​

Many harms can be done by actions with good intention. Good moral means both the good intention and the good means.

  • Our body system can overreact to allergies and cause harm (hence the need of antihistamine drugs)
  • Eliminating "harmful" species like rats or mosquittos can break the balance of food chain
  • A drug designed to save lives could cause more deaths
  • Revolution for a just cause can lead to even more oppression