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“All ethics and morals are culturally relative. And Esme's reaction taught me that while cultural relativism is an easy concept to process intellectually, it is not, for many, an easy one to remember.”

Book:The People in the Trees

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“Don't you think it's good to serve your country?' I asked. 'No, I don't,' Mr Peterson said. 'I think it's good to serve your principles. And in the army you don't get to pick and choose your fights according to your conscience. You kill on command. Don't ever surrender your right to make your own moral decisions, kid.”

Conscience Army Morals

Book:The Universe versus Alex Woods

Source: The Universe versus Alex Woods

“... if we adopt the principle of universality: if an action is right (or wrong) for others, it is right (or wrong) for us. Those who do not rise to the minimal moral level of applying to themselves the standards they apply to others -- more stringent ones, in fact -- plainly cannot be taken seriously when they speak of appropriateness of response; or of right and wrong, good and evil”

Morality Ethics Universal Anarchy Morals

Author:Noam Chomsky

“Fairytales teach children that the world is fraught with danger, including life-threatening danger; but by being clever (always), honest (as a rule, but with common-sense exceptions), courteous (especially to the elderly, no matter their apparent social station), and kind (to anyone in obvious need), even a child can succeed where those who seem more qualified have failed. And this precisely what children most need to hear. To let them go on believing that the world is safe, that they will be provided for and achieve worthwhile things even if they remain stupid, shirk integrity, despise courtesy, and act only from self-interest, that they ought to rely on those stronger, smarter, and more able to solve their problems, would be the gravest disservice: to them, and to society as a whole. -On the Supposed Unsuitability of Fairytales for Children”

Children Life Lessons Morals Raising Children Children S Books Children S Literature Fairytales

Author:J. Aleksandr Wootton

“A society, on occasion, can be the worst possible describer of mental health.”

Society Sanity Morals

Book:Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage

Source: Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage

“There are poor men out there. And rich ones. Rich men never wait for nothing, so why would they be good? Good men are poor, because they have to count on others' kindnesses.”

Poor Kindness Rich Good Morals

Book:Scarlet

Source: Scarlet

“The government is ethics rape in perpetuity”

Philosophy Anarchy Morals State Statism Voluntaryism

Author:Stefan Molyneux

“Good philosophy is always hate speech to evil doers.”

Philosophy Freedom Liberty Courage Virtue Ethics Morals Voluntaryism

Author:Stefan Molyneux

“[...] like any human practices, those of religions are not exempt from ethical questioning. Rituals and rites in groups change behavior, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. For the madness of crowds is a very close cousin to the fervor or congregations and the martial spirit of armies.”

Religion Military Behavior Ethics Morals Congregation Crowd Fervor

Book:Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love

Source: Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love

“But I will never ask anyone from our village-from any village in Tlanth-to risk his or her life unless I'm willing to myself.”

Life War Fight Morals

Book:Crown Duel

Source: Crown Duel

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