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[technoir]

So feeling a particular notion of philisophical exploration lately and being of an instrospective nature I have come accross a question I thought I would share.

What is the highest example of morality?

Is it sacrifice?
Is it the pure love of a parent for a child?

What constitutes a pure example of morality in it's highest form?

I realize this can be a farcicle question in some respects. But the answers can be telling about the people who give them.

TechNoir

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[aetatis.livejournal.com]

caveat: I am no kind of philosopher. This is just me thinkin' aloud.

In my worldview there is no such thing as a "highest example" of morality. Sure, we can look at acts that we call good and say that one is more significant or has a greater effect than another. Defending a kitten from a thunderstorm is good, and developing a vaccine for Polio is good. Absolutely, the second act has larger ramifications -- but they're both good.

I'm all for analyzing the qualities of different moral choices, but *measuring* one against another in terms of pureness or greatness is something I avoid.

So I guess my answer is that I can't answer your question. I could provide a List of Cool People / Acts / Sentiments that I think are worthy of emulation or thought or respect, but I think that's different from what you're looking for.

[technoir.livejournal.com]

Honestly all I am looking for is the exploration of the notion. Like I said the answer is pretty telling about the answerer.

The thruth is I dont believe there is such a thing as one perfect example of much of anything. I believe honestly doing right is less about I did more or less than you than it is about intent.

I ask the question did I try to leave the place a beter place than it was when I got here.

This little mental exercise was oriented to seeing how people addressed it really.

So far there are a lot of answers which boil down to situational and conditional factors. No one at least in my circle of people appears to believe in absolutes.