Review: Universally Preferable Behaviour
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Him it's Stef - thanks for reviewing the book - I appreciate the video. Can I ask you to send me a message, so I can learn more about your criticisms?
Thanks again! :)
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Are you posting this from a prison cell?
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Eating the ice cream now is universally preferable.
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@nurbSoldier Morality needs to be about what you are not allowed to do to others. Lies, murder, rape, war, etc. I can also accept the argument that morality can be about saving a life, like that of a drowning person, but I feel that that is going off on a tangent.
But morality or universally correct action for deciding what kind of ice cream you like? That is ridiculous. You do not hurt nor help anyone by choosing vanilla over chocolate. Good for Stefan for not discussing stuff like that
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I personally find that the term "Universally Preferred Behavior" is not one that should be used by Anarchists, Libertarians, Classic Liberals, Objectivists, Constitutionalists or any other freedom lovers for that matter. The exception to that rule would be to be ironic.
The reason being is that the very title implies that there is a correct way to act. Fascists all think that people should act a certain way. As do communists. Same thing with theocrats and other absolutists.
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Ok. So you agree to helping a dying person stuck under a tree and a saving a drowning child. :) Do you know what are the criticisms of Hoppe's argumentation ethics?
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Look, I'm still starting to read about ethics, human nature and stuff and I'd appreciate if you suggest books or videos. To answer your question, I don't think its in your interest to push for the destruction of mankind. And that's what ethics is all about right? To guide our actions in such a way that would promote peace and cooperation. Besides, isn't this the whole point of Atlas Shrugged? To hold life as the highest value
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Why theft and murder is immoral? Uh.. isn't it because of self-ownership which will imply that people own their lives and property(Rothbard). Why is there self-ownership? Uh.. because man would've perished thousands of years ago if it didn't(Hoppe).
truevoice08 2 years ago
Why are you using the word "Uh" to make it sound like I am stupid?
XOmniverse 2 years ago
Sorry, I didn't intend to. But can you answer the question?
truevoice08 2 years ago
Let me pose the question to you and I think we might get to the bottom of it.
Why SHOULDN'T I murder? And why SHOULD I care about whether or not my viewpoints imply the destruction of mankind, etc?
XOmniverse 2 years ago
What I don't understand is why bother to ask these questions of whether I should eat ice cream now or later. I mean, your not a determinist are you?
truevoice08 2 years ago
I'm a compatibilist.
I actually agree with a lot of your other comment, but I don't think that's the idea UPB tries to sell. It doesn't appeal to life or happiness as a core value.
XOmniverse 2 years ago