In a message dated 3/29/02 6:34:01 PM GMT Standard Time, pholden@sc.rr.com
writes:
<< I wonder what you believe to be your basic moral principle or
principles, and on what authority or basis you have used or now use to
form them.
>>
Hi Platt,
The question, 'Who' has moral authority?' asks which individuals possess high
moral value.
But this question presupposes the ontological status of, 'Individuals'
whereas most social structures are made up of 'subjects' who are positioned
within an accepted moral code.
Social moral codes are not personified and it may be more helpful to ask the
question, 'What has moral authority?'
Moral authority is, 'That which is best' and any attempt to define that which
is best may lead to confusion, especially if one thinks in terms of
individuals.
For individuals have no authority other than to set a good example.
All the best,
Squonk.
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