Atheism and morality (Introduction)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Monday, October 18, 2010, 04:11 (5128 days ago) @ David Turell


> > The way I see it the ethical prerogatives begin with yourself and your family and friends and species, and extend out to other species and life in general, and beyond that to the physical environment and the universe in general. What is good is what works in promoting the widest possible flourishment. Of course this doesn't eliminate ethical dilemmas, where there is a conflict of interests, but it does provide a rational basis for solving such issues.
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> I have no disagreement with your analysis of the article. In fact, my 'version' of a deity does not follow lines of the religious. There is no proof that morals are dictated by a creator. Ethics are a logical consequence of having to live in a cooperative society with benefit for all.-But the tribal nature of man brings one thing to bear; he who has the power is the giver of values; 'benefit for all' is just as aptly used by tyrants as preachers... though one may rarely tell the difference.

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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"

\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"