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Originally Posted by TimMason
Not really. Some moral dilemmas are over 'right thinking' (or thought crimes if you prefer). My coveting my neighbour's ass makes no difference to the neighbour or to his ass, but it's still a sin, according to Christian doctrine.
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I'd happily ditch that notion from any system of morality I'd adopt (my neighbour has a lovely ass
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But here, it is the act of thinking that has consequences.
Is it feasible to develop a moral system without believing actions have consequences?
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Originally Posted by TimMason
Moreover, the consequences of a morally bad action may be positive. That doesn't make it all right. Does it?
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I was thinking 'Actions have consequences' would be a universal basis for rules, rather than being a rule itself.