From: Blanc Weber <blancw@microsoft.com> To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: Pseudonyms and Reputations Quoting Detwieler(?) " ideally we can develop moral codes where our algorithms fail us. "
Ideally, you would be able to enforce these moral codes. Ideally, they would reflect not only what is possible in reality, but what is truly desireable.
McCandlish and I discussed morality and ethics early during our initial "handshake". Stanton said there is no morality, only ethics- what do you think? (substantial paraphrase I think serves the purpose of discussion) Here's my reply, and agree that the difference is semantic: *** Morality is the ablility to differentiate between right and wrong, without denotation. Thus, each situation defines an eidetic decision and implementation which would be the application of an ethical standard based on past experience. Therefore, endogenous morality is quite tangible, while exogenous morality is most likely unethical, and detrimental to the purity of being. *** Jeff Leroy Davis <eagle> -- PGP PUBLIC KEY via finger! JAFEFFM Speaking & Thinking For Myself! * eagle@deeptht.armory.com email info@eff.org * *** O U T L A W S On The E L E C T R O N I C F R O N T I E R **** ***** Committed to Free Public Internet Access for World Peace *****