notjoe

Yes and no, and while i agree with you to a certian point i fail to see the logic in what you're saying.

"Ethics are not Morality" I beg to differ. It is the morality and beliefs which will lead us to what is and isnt ethical.

Lets take the bible for example. it was the bible which brought the beliefs and more or less taught us what is ethical, IE: Dont Steal, Dont Cheat, Dont Commit murder.. None of those things are ethical. All of those things are against the law.

"but laws are an inspiration of ethics but not necessarily the definition of ethical" While this might be true to a point it isnt quite what i said. God knows how many stupid laws exist from back in the day in regards to things which were not ethical then but are now.

Im still waiting for you to show the list of what is and isnt ethical. You know, since you think everything is or isnt ethical by a certian standard and not based off someones morals/beliefs/own ethics.

It may not be ethical to hit a chick but if she is chasing you around beating the shit out with some blunt object for 30 mins are you just going to continue on standing there or will you smack her ontime and tell her to get a grip?

In concolusion, ethics are completely b ased off ones beliefs and morals. Take any religious part of the world for example where their beliefs and morals differ from ours and yet in their own mind(s) they are ethical because they believe in what they're doing and that isnt wrong (morally or not)/ethical to do it.

Want another example? I dont think it is ethical to eat Aniamls such as dogs and cats, those are some of MANS best friends and yet in the asian parts of the world it is ok to eat them beause that is what they eat. Is Ethical in my mind to eat an animal which has shown man so much companionship over the countless centuries? No, but is it ethical in their mind to eat them? yes.

Anyways im off to bed as it is about 4AM and im left with about 3 hrs sleep before i gotta wake up