Comments on: Everybody Does It – Part 1: Cultural Norms https://windypundit.com/2012/05/everybody_does_it_-_part_1_cul/ Classical liberalism, criminal laws, the war on drugs, economics, free speech, technology, photography, sex work, cats, and whatever else comes to mind. Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Mark Draughn https://windypundit.com/2012/05/everybody_does_it_-_part_1_cul/#comment-24791 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:26:32 +0000 http://www.windypundit.com/?p=2181#comment-24791 In reply to Z..

If we define conduct as ethical whenever the majority condones it, then that would be the case, but I don’t think that’s a very useful definition of ethical, because it wouldn’t give you any guidance as to what society should or should not condone. But as I describe here, there are some cases where I think majority consensus is the only meaningful ethical factor.

]]> By: Z. https://windypundit.com/2012/05/everybody_does_it_-_part_1_cul/#comment-24785 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:18:49 +0000 http://www.windypundit.com/?p=2181#comment-24785 Playing devil’s advocate, if the rules are made by the society (group consensus) then there is technically nothing that, if agreed upon by the majority, can’t be deemed “ethical” so long as the majority signs off, can it? There being no way to objectively determine an absolute right or wrong, if the majority condones slavery or inequality, then that meets the requirements of group consensus ethical determinations. Interesting response, thanks for the post.

]]> By: Gary O https://windypundit.com/2012/05/everybody_does_it_-_part_1_cul/#comment-2500 Sun, 13 May 2012 13:38:45 +0000 http://www.windypundit.com/?p=2181#comment-2500 …or pirating movies or music.

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