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Ethics and the Traditional Man Part OneThe utilitarian cannot make value judgments in regards to people, and individual rights are of little importance. The hero may choose to sacrifice himself to save his people, but his people may suffer in his absence because he is no longer there to provide leadership and inspiration. Obviously, the greatest happiness is not a criteria by which we can reach ethically sound decisions.If my friend brings me dinner one night, I would like to believe that he has done this because it “is what friends do.” If he gives me a utilitarian explanation: “I had some left over food and I was in the neighborhood. I figured that the food would rot in my pantry, and it would not cost me any more gasoline to drop it off here—so that is what I chose to do.” I would find this explanation unsatisfying. I would conclude that my friend was in reality a selfish guy. The traditional man does not do things based on predictions of received pleasure. He acts according to the value systems and traditions of his society. He likewise does not pretend that everyone is of “equal value.” Such an attitude would be an objectification of human reality.
19 03 08 - 14:44
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