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eliyah23rd t1_ixdhhc7 wrote

Reply to comment by simonperry955 in The structure of moral normativity by simonperry955

So as we have agreed I think, the prescription is hypothetical.

I think the prescription you offer uses both 1 and 2. 1. You may think you only have value X, but you also have unspoken values Y and Z. 2. The best way for both you and I to achieve Y and Z is to cultivate empathy and sympathetic joy

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simonperry955 OP t1_ixe9d1d wrote

That way, everybody wins (in theory). Perfect Compassion treats the well being of individuals as the highest good. People who hold other values sacred, may violate Perfect Compassion.

I think cognitive empathy can be cultivated.

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