How do you personally determine whether something is immoral or not?
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DM_ME_YOUR_NUDES
10 months ago
Why is something "immoral" or "wrong" to you?
Do you feel your morality system is more logic based or more feelings based?
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I see morality as a psychological construct our brains create as a compass of what to do. As /u/dodgeTHIS said, it is applied game theory we do unconsciously.
I am very opposed to the modern notion that morals and ethics are synonymous. Morals come from God and religion, ethics come from logic.
semantics
i think it's a mix of both. there's an objective reality, but feelings play a huge role in morality as well.
i think morality involves a certain amount of empathy and compassion, but there has to be rules and laws and structures in place to make a functional system.
Does it cause suffering to others?
Then it's immoral.
So punishment is immoral?
I think the word you're looking for is Justice. Justice is moral.
justice can cause suffering.
I think the word you're looking for is consequences. Driving without a seatbelt and getting thrown from a car is consequences.
Used to be logic. Then I realized that morality is just a moral construct used for selfish reasons. Basically morality is applied game theory if you deconstruct it.
Was gonna comment the same thing, good to see someone sharing the same beliefs as me.
Both
definitely feeling based, example: if I see someone kick a cat i can feel my hand hitting their face