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Can you provide an example of a moral act, done unconsciously?
I was having a debate with a friend on the nature of morality. I suggested that a moral act is an act done with the intention of increasing someone else's well-being. He thought that the act does not require intentionality.
Some of our discussion sprouted from Sam Harris' "The Moral Landscape".
What do you think?
So, unconsciously holding a door open or dropping change in a donation box qualifies as an unconscious moral act. This sounds like an extreme example of a conscious act, repeated so often that it has become an unconscious habit. What about wishing someone, "Have a nice day"?
This is leading me to believe that morality does not require intentionality, it only requires a "good" action.
I like that. Thank you for your response.
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
im not sure this counts but how about the things you don't need to think about and simply do automatically like helping someone in a wheelchair open a door?
