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To: jennyp
I look at morality as placing the individual's long-term interests over the individual's short-term interests. I agree that a person's long term interests tend to be maximized by their cooperation within the context of a particular kind of society (but not just any society!), but the society is secondary to the fundamental goal: The individual's long-term interests.

Upon reflection, this definition actually does work better than the one I posted before. Excuse me while I shift my paradigm...

525 posted on 05/21/2002 1:53:04 PM PDT by Junior
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To: Junior
Upon reflection, this definition actually does work better than the one I posted before. Excuse me while I shift my paradigm...

What??? That's not supposed to happen. We're supposed to be closed-minded ideologues! Head...spinning...nothings...constant...anymore???

527 posted on 05/21/2002 2:08:39 PM PDT by jennyp
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