On Jul 25, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
> What may be confusing Carrol, and is certainly confusing me, is
> this: what does "morality" mean to you if not "abstract universal
> principles"? Most of the philosophy of morals consists of trying
> to find a basis for such principles -- and it hasn't been a shining
> success.
I think it's wrong that some people have three houses while some are homeless. Imperial war disgusts me. These are visceral feelings that I've embellished with a lot of mental work, but the moral/visceral reaction is the basis of it. Why care otherwise?
Doug