Re: MD Intellectual Art (Dynamic Morality)

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 14:35:15 BST

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    Hi Steve, Rick:

    > STEVE
    > I see Dynamic morality as what the MOQ
    > > offers us in place of the static absolute right and wrong that people
    > > have unsuccessfully tried to uncover for so long. Since static patterns
    > > change over time, there are no moral absolutes or fixed standards for
    > > behavior that are universally best for all time. "Best" is a moving target
    >> and so the morality that we must follow if we hope to achieve it is dynamic.
    >
    > RICK
    > Agreed.

    How do you guys explain the following?

    PIRSIG
    But what's not so obvious is that, given a value-centered Metaphysics of
    Quality, it is absolutely, scientifically moral for a doctor to prefer the
    patient. This is not just an arbitrary social convention that should apply
    to some doctors but not to all doctors, or to some cultures but not all
    cultures. It's true for all people at all times, now and forever, a moral
    pattern of reality as real as H20. We're at last dealing with morals on
    the basis of reason. (13)

    Looks like a moral absolute to me. :-)

    Platt

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