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The Golden Paradox: If we always sacrificed for each other, no one would ever have to make sacrifices

Posted in December 25th, 2007
by Jeremy Sherman in How should I handle it with my friend?, How should I handle this conflict?, Should I commit?, Should I fight on?, Should I give in?, Should I hold onto my dream or face reality?, Should I sacrifice?, Should I say it?, Should I stay?, What should I do about this business problem?, What should we do about this family issue?, Which move helps my career?

You know me. I’ve got hardly any moral principles; I’m all about moral dilemmas. I made the case a while ago (see Liar’s Paradox Moral Litmus Test) that if you can come up with a Liar’s Paradox-like statement regarding some moral principle, then it really isn’t a moral principle. Instead, it’s a moral dilemma. In […]

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Careful Caring: We can’t always care, so why feel guilty when called uncaring?

Posted in April 25th, 2007
by Jeremy Sherman in Can I trust them?, How should I handle it with my friend?, How should I handle this conflict?, Is there a win/win solution?, Should I be thinking about the bigger picture?, Should I commit?, Should I fight on?, Should I give in?, Should I hold onto my dream or face reality?, Should I sacrifice?, Should I stay?, Should I wait?, What's the moral thing to do here?

“Don’t say I don’t care. I do care.” Like many words, care means different kinds of things. It has its descriptive meaning–its denotation: Caring is a certain kind of behavior. But it also has its prescriptive meaning–its connotation: Caring is good. You should care. Being uncaring is bad. Combining denotation and connotation you get a […]

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