Comments on: Ethics, Morals and Theism http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html Because everything has a reason! Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sourav http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-96 sourav Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-96 bit complicated but very well written.... and i very much agree with the complete human being thing :) bit complicated but very well written…. and i very much agree with the complete human being thing :)

]]> By: sidhu http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-95 sidhu Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-95 The post is very simple yet rich in meanings and values The post is very simple yet rich in meanings and values

]]> By: Me http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-94 Me Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-94 @s ramnathan<br/>a rational action itself can be illogical.<br/>Practical reasoning many a times is influenced by cognitive biases which makes it illogical. as for example, Optimism is rational, but if a child is missing, and her father is looking for her in every hospital, yet ignoring the morgue because looking in morgue for the child is non-productive and pessimistic, then it cannot be called as logical. It is a rational action yet biased. Reason are different from cognitive ability, and the cognitive ability must be strong enough to keep away the biases.<br/>If a rational action is illogical, it cannot be moral. @s ramnathan
a rational action itself can be illogical.
Practical reasoning many a times is influenced by cognitive biases which makes it illogical. as for example, Optimism is rational, but if a child is missing, and her father is looking for her in every hospital, yet ignoring the morgue because looking in morgue for the child is non-productive and pessimistic, then it cannot be called as logical. It is a rational action yet biased. Reason are different from cognitive ability, and the cognitive ability must be strong enough to keep away the biases.
If a rational action is illogical, it cannot be moral.

]]> By: gaurav http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-93 gaurav Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-93 Agreed.<br/>and Nicely and systematically written. Agreed.
and Nicely and systematically written.

]]> By: S Ramanathan http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-92 S Ramanathan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-92 what is amoral? antonym of moral?<br/><br/>if yes, then i dont quite agree with u that rational ppl cannot be amoral...<br/><br/>if not, cool... what is amoral? antonym of moral?

if yes, then i dont quite agree with u that rational ppl cannot be amoral…

if not, cool…

]]> By: Harsh http://www.reasonforliberty.com/atheism/ethics-morals-and-theism.html#comment-91 Harsh Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=45#comment-91 nicely written and i am in complete agreement with u !!!!!! nicely written and i am in complete agreement with u !!!!!!

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