Patting the wrists, rolling the eyes.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Spanky
This never ending circle of asking why does not end because you have not defined morality. You don't really answer the question. If I ask you why do you build an outboard engine on your boat, you reply because I want to cross the lake faster. You answered the question. Asked and Answered. I can then ask you why you want to cross the lake, but that is a different question. But because you have not defined morality you can not answer the question about morality. You keep responding to the question, but you do not define morality, so therefore you do not really ANSWER THE QUESTION. If you say I am a utilitarian, and I think the goal of the world is to make most people the happiest. That explains what your utilitarian philosophy is but it does not explain WHY IT IS MORAL. If you believe there is no morality (or that the basis of morality is selfishness) then you can explain how your utilitarian philosophy benefits you. Otherwise you are just stuck with answering - that is what I believe. In other words - YOU CAN NOT RATIONALIZE MORALITY. Your answer cannot be a rational explanation.

Morality is the basic human precept that each being is bound to do that which is good and to do no harm to others.

There. If Ty hasn't answered your question, I have. Okay?