Submitted by contractualist t3_xvqkit in philosophy
contractualist OP t1_ir3m75q wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Freedom is the Foundation of Morality (or why ought implies can) by contractualist
Yes, freedom creates the capacity for morality. But it’s reason that binds freedom which actually establishes moral rules. Let me know if you have any topics you have questions about on this and I’ll try to write about them on my substack. Thanks for taking the time to comment and question.
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contractualist OP t1_ir3o3ag wrote
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ttd_76 t1_irf1z3e wrote
>But it’s reason that binds freedom which actually establishes moral rules.
This is a solid enough starting framework. But it's also been the starting framework for thousands of years of Western moral philosophy.
We have choices. We need to decide which of these options is "right" or "just." So let's just use some logical problem-solving. Except that it seems as though "reasonable" people strongly disagree about many things.
So the real question morality is concerned with is when does MY "reason" trump YOUR "freedom?"
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