Stosh Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) The rules of virtue don't have to be flexible, sometimes there is no perfect choice. My rule is honesty, I do consider it overall to be a virtuous choice, but , my enemies do not make it something I can apply to them. My rule is a thing I need to prioritize, In the gangster thing, one would have to make a choice. Lie, or be silent , or betray. The behavior may still have flexibility, I don't need to dismiss the virtue of basically telling the truth.  Who really expects all the answers to be perfect? that one should always benefit by following the rule? I think its unrealistic to expect that. The alternative is to have no rules, that integrity lies in ones native nature. ( I just think rules can help to elevate us from that 'base level' performance ,,carry us through dubious circumstance ,, guide when we are in a tricky situation,,, Tao suggests we dont need formulaic rules IMO) Edited May 22, 2015 by Stosh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maldor Posted May 23, 2015 Ethics? ... Politics ? Spot the difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noonespecial Posted May 23, 2015 If you want to test your threshold of attainment try having a couple of kids 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
