[HN Gopher] Prioritize Through Purpose
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Prioritize Through Purpose
Author : shehjar
Score : 14 points
Date : 2024-10-07 10:46 UTC (1 days ago)
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| lo_zamoyski wrote:
| Well, yes, telos is the basis of value and the good. It is the
| only objective basis for ethics and morality. What is good is
| always judged in relation to an end which determines the norm.
| For human beings, the objective telos inherent to human nature is
| what determines what a good human being is like, and what a good
| action is, etc.
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| As a result, our actions are either for the sake of this good as
| determined by human nature, or deviate from it. Ask what the
| ultimate end of human beings is and you will begin to put your
| life in order. A failure to do so means you serve some other end,
| perhaps one you do not realize you are serving.
| gala8y wrote:
| > A failure to do so means you serve some other end, perhaps
| one you do not realize you are serving.
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| What do you mean here?
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