I've been pondering this for a time and I decided to seek the opinions of nairalanders.


What is considered unethical and how can it be decided if humans themselves are inherently flawed and unethical?

People will be condemning indecent dressing, keeping of girlfriends and all that stuff.

But they aren't saints either

KissChris:
I've been pondering this for a time and I decided to seek the opinions of nairalanders.


What is considered unethical and how can it be decided if humans themselves are inherently flawed and unethical?

My take on ethics is guided by utilitarianism. A system whose basic premise is guided by two rules:

1) Maximise benefit for myself and as many as possible; and
2) Minimise discomfort for myself and as many as possible.

This leads to minimal interference in the transactions of others, as long as such dealings don't cause harm to other people in any perceptible way.

There are however, desperate situations that can force one to deviate from this system; especially in cases where emotional response is inevitable. A famous example is the many expressions of the Trolley thought experiment, in which I have to choose between the death of a close person and that of several distant (unknown) people. Here, I have no problem discarding utilitarianism for a more beneficial, albeit selfish, outcome. However, for mundane transactions, utilitarianism suffices for me.

To answer your question, I don't think anybody defines ethics, but I believe that most people share many common goals, which makes it easy to define a few universal rules like right to life (presently limited only to humans).

ValentineMary:
We define our own right and wrong based on how well it suits our survival as social animals. Johnnydon22 & PastorAIO once opened a nice thread on this topic. We are our own Gods and we are all we have. We don't need the holy spirit not to be an asshole.

Speak on ethics and u must find a way to talk about God.
Are u that pained?

felixomor:


Speak on ethics and u must find a way to talk about God.
Are u that pained?

I have spoken on ethics several times without talking of God.

ValentineMary:

I have spoken on ethics several times without talking of God.

Smh

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I need answers