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Argument in brief: virtue ethics, deontology, consequentialism & contractualism all rely on a stability in moral vocabulary that simply doesn’t exist. Instead of universal laws, we have context-bound heuristics. If language won’t hold the theory, the theory must yield.
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Moral Universality and Its Discontents: A Critical Examination of Normative Ethics' Conceptual Foundations
This paper offers a diagnostic critique of the universalist ambitions embedded in the major normative ethical frameworks of the Western philosophical tradition: virtue ethics, deontology, consequentialism, and contractualism.Zenodo
I wrote this while waiting for a train in Sacramento early in the morning. It was just one of those special moments:
Glass, concrete, and steel
Incessant lines seeking reprieve
The white noise flows, distant
Pervasive, pensive
Birds flock to these towers
Just like any other
Murmurations weaving through it all
Celebrating the dawn with us
The train's horn has its own rhythm
Its road hums with me as dawn breaks
Its people come and go
But you are always with me
Light of my heart
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Blackhawks suffer rare blowout loss in rematch against Kings
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Waiting for the End of the World by Richard Ross, 2004
Where will you go when the trouble starts? For countless people around the world, the answer is that bomb shelter down in the basement. In fact, people from around the work have been building shelters to protect themselves from catastrophe -- natural disaster, war, nuclear events -- for centuries.
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“The US continues to buy nuclear fuel from us for their nuclear power plants.” – Putin
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Thomas Paine’s 1797 call for a Basic Income: a New Paper Tells the Full Story - resilience
You may be aware that one of the first proposals for a Basic Income came from Thomas Paine, hero of the American and French revolutions.Resilience (Resilience.org)
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Vatican Formally Recognizes First Gen Z Demon
VATICAN CITY—In a milestone many Roman Catholics hope will bring the church into the 21st century, Vatican officials issued a statement Tuesday formally recognizing Generation Z’s first demon. “For his innovative use of digital communications to torment and possess the Christian faithful, Melapheus, better known by his online handle DiabolusMel, is hereby accorded full demonhood,” Pope […]
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Pros And Cons Of War With Venezuela
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are escalating, with President Trump stating that land strikes on drug traffickers could come “very soon.” The Onion examines the pros and cons of entering a war against Venezuela. PRO “Caracas” fun to say Raises total number of countries Americans can name to respectable nine Would be nice […]
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I checked the ground upon which I would eventually fall. Fortunately it was not spilled with the blood of another.
It would not interfere. And I felt happy that my death would be concluded.
ACC championship: Duke outlasts No. 17 Virginia 27-20 in OT for first outright title since 1962
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Malaysia Bans Social Media For Children Under 16
Starting in 2026, Malaysia will ban social media accounts for anyone under 16, joining other countries such as Australia in imposing digital age limits. What do you think?
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