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Originally Posted by Open Mind Now Paul, you will argue that similar ethics can merge from materialism, many yes but it is less clear. For example is adultery wrong, if the wife doesn't know and can't find out? In materialism it doesn't mentally hurt her because she doesn't know and never finds out. |
Except, of course, when she finds out.
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That is what I mean when I say ethics can have no solid base in materialism, it is social construct.
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It's a social construct under any metaphysic. Whether my wife finds out or not has nothing to do with whether adultery is ethical. It might have something to do with whether I take the chance on doing it, but that is different.
~~ Paul