Recently I became friends with a group of people that lie and act in deceitful and unfair ways towards others - so I say, they apparently find it perfectly okay.
Is it right to hold your friends to your own personal standards?
posted by travelwithcats
on May 19, 2013 -
37 answers
Looking for advice on choosing not to engage in discussions of politics, personal beliefs, and morals.
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posted by DeltaForce
on Aug 19, 2012 -
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At what point is it reasonable to get involved and call spcaLA, especially if the information is secondhand? All the troubling details inside.
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posted by katemcd
on May 13, 2012 -
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Are there any books that discuss morals as a kind of social norm?
posted by Pants!
on May 12, 2012 -
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Can you help me find Zen short stories that would be easy for teens to digest? My children have really enjoyed tales like "Stone Soup", "Three Questions and
Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth but these have been read over and over and over to them since they were very young. They are getting older and craving more.
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posted by YukonQuirm
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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My wife's twenty-something cousin is plagiarizing poems via her Facebook page. We noticed. What next?
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posted by glenngulia
on Nov 5, 2010 -
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Is it ethically sound to encourage a friend to cheat on her abusive partner as an excuse to leave the relationship?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 17, 2010 -
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Do hotels or motels refuse to rent rooms to unmarried couples anymore? I took my girlfriend on a romantic getaway to the beach this weekend, and while I was not very concerned about it, I did wonder if it would be a problem.
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posted by smoothvirus
on Sep 28, 2009 -
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What are some movies featuring moral beauty? I recently showed "Les Miserables" (the movie with Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman) to my boyfriend. I love the movie (as well as the book, of course) because it has moral beauty, and he absolutely loved that aspect, and asked me to show him any more morally beautiful movies. So what are some others? (He is also a fan of conflicting moral systems and honor - also present in "Les Miserables" of course - but that's just a bonus.)
posted by tamaraster
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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I am looking for evidence / examples to support the concept that laws affect the moral / cultural landscape of society.
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posted by atmosphere
on Apr 29, 2009 -
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Is there a single question you can ask that tells you immediately (if not totally conclusively) whether someone is a good person?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Oct 20, 2008 -
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[ethicsfilter] two of my friends are getting it on. one of them has herpes. should I tell the other?
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posted by krautland
on Oct 9, 2008 -
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Why do I purposefully choose to go ahead and do what I know is wrong and/or a Bad Idea?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 18, 2007 -
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Is it moral to have a backup girlfriend or boyfriend and telling that backup of your plan?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2007 -
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An old friend has recently started putting the moves on me. Although I'm both attracted and available, I've been dodging because they're living with a SO of several years and enabling their cheating seems wrong.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 5, 2007 -
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How can I strengthen my integrity and virtue? As I have become older, I feel that I am not as virtuous as I would like to be. I am moving into leadership roles at work, and also into parenthood soon, and I feel it in important to exercise my moral muscles. Is my upbringing going to dictate how virtuous I am as an adult, or are there things I can do to stand more upright in character?
posted by kaizen
on Apr 19, 2007 -
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Writers and journalists please respond: I'm concerned about the anonymity of a subject in my writing. The obvious idea is to change names, however...
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posted by snsranch
on Jan 30, 2007 -
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You're a single mother, with no living relatives except your twin daughters, who are both dying of kidney failure. You have one kidney to donate. Is there a moral/ethical philosophy that deals with such rock/hard place dilemmas?
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posted by grumblebee
on Jun 2, 2006 -
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How have your life lessons/philosophies/epiphanies etc changed over the course of your life so far? What has changed now? What don't you believe in now that you did ten years ago? And vice versa.
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posted by twirlypen
on May 10, 2006 -
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How to become more wise? How do you grow morally, ethically, and spiritually?
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posted by salvia
on Mar 10, 2006 -
42 answers
Why should one shop for groceries at a co-op that sells local and organic foods, especially since it's more expensive?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2005 -
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Ethical question. The junk food vending machine in my department occasionally gets into a mode where the food is dispensed, but the money drops into the coin return bin. If you put in more than the required amount it will also give change, in addition to the food and original coins.
My question is, am I obligated to inform my colleagues?
posted by Wet Spot
on Nov 6, 2004 -
33 answers
