Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Okay. So, I still think extreme cases are important for a philosophy to consider. Sara doesn't, and Chad hasn't taken a stand. Fine.
Anyway, Sara just came up with a good idea on lacking rationality:
"it's not lacking rational faculties that is immoral, it is knowingly making decisions without using reason. so, if you arrange it so that there will be no occasion to make important decisions during the period of impaired mental faculties, then there is no problem choosing to suspend them for a time."
This seems to make sense. It seems in line enough with what I know of the Objectivist philosophy, as well as intuitive concerns. So, I think I will adopt this as my new stance on rational-impairment. Just make sure that there will be no occations to make important decisions. That can be hard. Okay, tata for now.
"So long as she [(Dagney)] was still in existance she would know that action is man's foremost obligation, regardless of anything he feels...." - Atlas Shrugged (312)
Anyway, Sara just came up with a good idea on lacking rationality:
"it's not lacking rational faculties that is immoral, it is knowingly making decisions without using reason. so, if you arrange it so that there will be no occasion to make important decisions during the period of impaired mental faculties, then there is no problem choosing to suspend them for a time."
This seems to make sense. It seems in line enough with what I know of the Objectivist philosophy, as well as intuitive concerns. So, I think I will adopt this as my new stance on rational-impairment. Just make sure that there will be no occations to make important decisions. That can be hard. Okay, tata for now.
"So long as she [(Dagney)] was still in existance she would know that action is man's foremost obligation, regardless of anything he feels...." - Atlas Shrugged (312)
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