moral principals that need understanding and challenging, not just blindly obeying.
what makes you acceptable in the eyes of the gods, if deemed actually absolutely moral (true ethicality).
good reasons to do things.
how you get dharma points, to enter The (Real) Good Place.
what makes you acceptable in the eyes of the gods, if deemed actually absolutely moral (true ethicality).
good reasons to do things.
how you get dharma points, to enter The (Real) Good Place.
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Get the Lord Ethics mug.The philosophical and moral framework developed to govern interactions with non-human, extraterrestrial intelligences or ecosystems. This isn't just about being polite; it's about grappling with questions for which human history provides no clear answers. Does the "Prime Directive" apply? Do they have rights? Is it ethical to alter their world for our needs, or to domesticate their lifeforms? It forces us to define "personhood," "sentience," and "value" in a cosmic context, moving beyond anthropocentrism.
Example: The debate over whether to strip-mine an asteroid that is also the nesting ground for strange, crystalline Alien Lifeforms is a problem of Alien Ethics. So is deciding if we should attempt to cure a plague afflicting a hostile but sentient alien species, or let natural selection take its course. It's morality stretched across light-years.
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