A Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy by For every ethical dilemma, there are two options before you: what you should do and what you can do.
When trying to decide what you will do, Schur suggests that you consider the following, based on the Ethical Toolbox you can find in the tabs on the left.
Would others do this?
Would it be ok if everyone did this?
What would be the result if you did it?
Math it out: You'd make ___ people happy, ____ people sad, for ___ amount of time
What does your conscience say?
What kind of person do you want to be? What characteristics do you admire in others and want to adopt for yourself (and to what degree)?
If you did (or didn't) do it, what would it mean for people who are not you and have lived completely different lives?
If you screw up, fix it.
The motto γνῶθι σ(ε)αυτόν (“know thyself”) was one of the maxims inscribed on the pediment of the temple of Apollo at Delphi, along with μηδὲν ἄγαν (“nothing in excess”), inviting mankind to exercise moderation in life.
It was through these maxims that Apollo’s oracle – one could think of it as one of the “mass-media” of ancient times – invited men to self-investigation, prompting them to discover that the essence of one’s life is not to be searched for in the world outside, but instead within ourselves. (Bertolini, 2018)
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