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Could A Purely Logical Person Be Moral?

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Could A Purely Logical Person Be Moral?
« on: 28/03/2023 13:33:40 »
“Your actions are highly unethical!”

—Mr. Spock, The Empath, Star Trek: The Original Series,
 Season 3, Episode 12, Original air date December 6, 1968.


As the above quote shows, the fictional Mr. Spock at least was very moral.

But could a purely logical person actually be so? How would he probably behave? Or could we even know?

This is psychological question. But I suppose it could be a larger philosophical one too.
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Re: Could A Purely Logical Person Be Moral?
« Reply #1 on: 28/03/2023 15:45:53 »
Quote from: Jimbee on 28/03/2023 13:33:40
As the above quote shows, the fictional Mr. Spock at least was very moral.
No, it shows that he assumes the other person to understand the word "ethical".

I can point out the unchristian behavior of a christian without subscribing to his superstitions, just as I could find someone guilty of blasphemy without having any interest in the subject at all.
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Re: Could A Purely Logical Person Be Moral?
« Reply #2 on: 28/03/2023 16:00:09 »
In general society tries to arrange that "crime doesn't pay".
If they more or less succeed in that, anyone who is logical will follow the ethics/ morals of that society in order to avoid consequences of not doing so.
Anyone strictly logical will typically act in a moral manner for that reason.
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Re: Could A Purely Logical Person Be Moral?
« Reply #3 on: 28/03/2023 18:51:14 »
Logically I think everyone over 45 should be terminated A La Logans Run. Morally there is an argunent for it too, taking up recourses etc.

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