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    Default Are values purely subjective?

    G.E. Moore's Principia Ethica gives three thought experiments that suggest there is an objective side to value beyond the purely subjective.

    A first argument is that beauty can have an intrinsic value, even if no one is around to see it. A universe that lacks any conciousness, but has the grand canyon, sunsets, waterfalls is still better than an opaque and colorless universe. Moore claims this shows beauty has an intrinsic objective value, even if no one is around to see it. .

    The second argument is the magic button thought experiment. You have a choice to push a button which will convert us all into brains in a vat where Matrix type technology creates the neural experience for all of us of a living a pleasant best-possible digital pseudo-life. Moore says very few people would push the button because there is an intrinsic and object value to having contact with reality.

    The third argument is the principle of organic unities. The case in which a person takes pleasure in a child's pain. The fact that someone takes pleasure in anothers pain does not mean the value of the whole is simply the value of the pleasure minus the pain. This kind of pleasure is morally tainted, what matters is the objective nature of the relationship between the two sensations. Here again, there is an objective side to values.

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    Well,Socrates,Plato ,Kant were into "values" but I like Cypress have no opinion

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    G.E. Moore's Principia Ethica gives three thought experiments that suggest there is an objective side to value beyond the purely subjective.

    A first argument is that beauty can have an intrinsic value, even if no one is around to see it. A universe that lacks any conciousness, but has the grand canyon, sunsets, waterfalls is still better than an opaque and colorless universe. Moore claims this shows beauty has an intrinsic objective value, even if no one is around to see it. .

    The second argument is the magic button thought experiment. You have a choice to push a button which will convert us all into brains in a vat where Matrix type technology creates the neural experience for all of us of a living a pleasant best-possible digital pseudo-life. Moore says very few people would push the button because there is an intrinsic and object value to having contact with reality.

    The third argument is the principle of organic unities. The case in which a person takes pleasure in a child's pain.The fact that someone takes pleasure in anothers pain does not mean the value of the whole is simply the value of the pleasure minus the pain. This kind of pleasure is morally tainted, what matters is the objective nature of the relationship between the two sensations. Here again, there is an objective side to values.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Margot View Post
    Well,Socrates,Plato ,Kant were into "values" but I like Cypress have no opinion
    Speak for yourself.

    I have at least 80 posts on this board stating that the moral relativists are wrong, and not everything is culturally relative.

    There are unequivocally universal values widely common to all human cultures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    G.E. Moore's Principia Ethica gives three thought experiments that suggest there is an objective side to value beyond the purely subjective.

    A first argument is that beauty can have an intrinsic value, even if no one is around to see it. A universe that lacks any conciousness, but has the grand canyon, sunsets, waterfalls is still better than an opaque and colorless universe. Moore claims this shows beauty has an intrinsic objective value, even if no one is around to see it. .

    The second argument is the magic button thought experiment. You have a choice to push a button which will convert us all into brains in a vat where Matrix type technology creates the neural experience for all of us of a living a pleasant best-possible digital pseudo-life. Moore says very few people would push the button because there is an intrinsic and object value to having contact with reality.

    The third argument is the principle of organic unities. The case in which a person takes pleasure in a child's pain. The fact that someone takes pleasure in anothers pain does not mean the value of the whole is simply the value of the pleasure minus the pain. This kind of pleasure is morally tainted, what matters is the objective nature of the relationship between the two sensations. Here again, there is an objective side to values.
    Yes values are purely subjective. We decide what matters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakuda View Post
    Yes values are purely subjective. We decide what matters.
    You can decide to abuse a child, or choose to break promises to businesses partners and spouses, but society will typically hold you accountable because you would be violating widely held universal values pretty much all human cultures hold as a standard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    You can decide to abuse a child, or choose to break promises to busnesses partners and spouses, but society will typically hold you accountable because you would be violating a widely held universal value pretty much all human cultures hold as a standard.
    So let me inquire what do you see as the difference between values and morals?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakuda View Post
    So let me inquire what do you see as the difference between values and morals.
    Standards of behavior or expectations that some social norms are of great importance. Probably some significant overlap with ethics.

    The expectation to keep your promises is a universal value.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Standards of behavior or expectations that some social norms are of great importance. Probably some significant overlap with ethics.

    The expectation to keep your promises is a universal value.
    So you don't see a distinction.

    So you're a assuming a "promise" is binding and that people intrinsically recognize it and comply? Ive been on both sides of broken promises.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakuda View Post
    So you don't see a distinction.

    So you're a assuming a "promise" is binding and that people intrinsically recognize it and comply? Ive been on both sides of broken promises.
    Universal values aren't supposed to come with a guarantee that everyone, everywhere, and all times will meet the expectations.

    What they do is set a universal standard society agrees we should shoot for.

    People who break promises or take pleasure in abusing children are almost universally regarded as assholes because they are violating a universal ethical standard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Universal values aren't supposed to come with a guarantee that everyone, everywhere, and all times will meet the expectations.

    What they do is set a universal standard society agrees we should shoot for.

    People who break promises or take pleasure in abusing children are almost universally regarded as assholes because they are violating a universal ethical standard.
    Right, whether they do or not is based on their morals.

    There are a ton of definitional problems in that last sentence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakuda View Post
    Right, whether they do or not is based on their morals.

    There are a ton of definitional problems in that last sentence.
    There's a reason people don't brag about breaking promises
    Don't boast about cheating on their wives
    Don't talk about the pleasure they feel about hitting small children.

    Because they intuitively know they are social deviants, that they are just violating universal ethical standards and would be considered assholes by peers and community.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    There's a reason people don't brag about breaking promises
    Boast about cheating on their wives
    Talk about the pleasure feel about hitting small children.

    Because they intuitively just know they are violating universal ethical standards and would be considered assholes by peers and community.
    Again it's their morals that decide which "value" they will adhere to. What they brag about has nothing to do with anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yakuda View Post
    Again it's their morals that decide which "value" they will adhere to. What they brag about has nothing to do with anything.
    The fact that you don't openly brag about breaking promises to relatives, business partners, spouses is not evidence you just have different, but equally justifiable ethical standards.

    It means you know you are practicing social deviancy in direct conflict with society's universal ethical values.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    The fact that you don't brag about breaking promises to relatives, business partners, spouses is not evidence you just have different but equally justifiable ethical standards.

    It means you know you are practicing social deviancy in direct conflict with society's universal ethical values.
    So is it your contention that these values are not subjective? You keep referring to them.as "universal". I've had conversations with people regarding morals and their "universality" and that concept was rejected.
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