So, I’ve been chatting with my buddies lately, and it’s turned into a bunch of debates about right and wrong. I think I have a pretty solid moral compass, I’m not bragging haha, but most people I know can’t really explain why something’s right or wrong without getting all circular or contradicting themselves.

So, how do you figure out what to do? No judgment, just curious. I’ll share my thoughts below.

Thanks!

Edit: Oh, all you lil’ philosophers have brought me a cornicopia of thoughts and ideas. I’m going to take my time responding, I’m like Treebeard, never wanna be hasty.

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    A good starting place is considering what society would look like if everyone did whatever thing.

    Everyone steals - doesn’t work

    Everyone murders - dosen’t work

    ect.

    Another approach is the Terry Pratchett argument that everything boils down to just not treating people like things.