How is a "relevant problem" determined? The effectiveness of "empiricism the method" is buttressed by "empiricism the belief". Calling empiricism purely a method with no required underlying axiomatic set is a common bait-and-switch.
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I was thinking more along the lines of whether an internalized moral code is more necessary for someone with power over others vs someone with no power. e.g. do we demand the homeless be as moral as the lawmakers?
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not necessary to achieve the station of lawmaker in any case. is it necessary to be morally good to be a good lawmaker? I would say so. we have very few good lawmakers and very few good laws.
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what does it mean to be a good homeless person? i dunno but I think we can distinguish between good and bad homeless people based on their behavior. I won't claim that merely being good is sufficient to prevent homelessness in some situations. that's orthogonal.
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Is it not more important societally to have lawmakers with strongly internalized moral codes than homeless people with strongly internalized moral codes? (funnily enough, I expect that the US government would be better if we replaced our lawmakers with the homeless)
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yes indeed it is, hence my prior statement about the need for individual morality as a pre-requisite for ethical society. but homeless people impact the lives of others too, through different means. still don't want to have rapist cannibal homeless dudes running around.
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Maybe if they burst out into song from time to time.
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for individual fulfillment I would say, yes, everyone needs to become good in order to have a chance at fulfillment. that doesn't mean you can't succeed in other dimensions without being good though.
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