by Dale | Aug 13, 2011 | Articles, ethics, Philosophy
Sanctimonious: adjective /ˌsaNG(k)təˈmōnēəs/1. Making a show of being morally superior to other people.There’s almost nothing worse than someone, particularly evangelical preachers (although politicians are a close second), talking about the sin of others and...
by Dale | Aug 11, 2011 | Articles, ethics, torture
Okay, at the risk of being considered potentially hypocritical and undoubtedly controversial – no matter how I go with it – I’m going to wade in. After all, that’s never stopped me in the past from running my jib.This post is the result...
by Dale | Jul 26, 2011 | Articles, ethics, Philosophy
So, in Parts I and II, I tried (and hope I succeeded) in at least justifying the need for a “philosophy” – an integrated view of one’s own morals and ethics (i.e. which moral choices one will make when faced with competing moral...
by Dale | Jul 12, 2011 | Articles, ethics, Philosophy, Rand
I’m not sure when I first became conscious of the need for philosophy – or “a personal philosophy” – probably better termed as “ethics.” I remember joining the Marine Corps in college and being conscious of what...