Thread: Questions on Morality... What's your take?

I've been thinking a lot lately about people's different moral codes and thought asking a few of my main questions would make for an interesting discussion. I am using somewhat extreme examples. If anything is too personal, of course leave it out.

1. What's the wickedest act that opposes your personal perception of morality (e.g. if you value human life above all else this wicked act would probably be murder)? Why?

2. Would you commit this wicked act, the one that opposes your morality in the strongest way possible, to save someone else from it (e.g. If you value human life above all else and the most wicked act you can think of is muder, would you kill to save someone else from murder)? Why?

3. Would you commit the same act as in question 2 for utilitarian reasons (e.g. kill to save a lot of people from being murdered)? Why?

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I hope it makes interesting discussion. It'll probably fall flat on it's face, but hey. I very much look forward to people's replies.


Edit: The above examples were all for specific things (e.g. murder, lying, etc) and as I've gotten mostly non-specific values/acts I've decided to add a list of examples of what to do if the act that offends your morality the most is non-specific. Here are the list of questions for that situation:

1. Same as before.

2. Would you do something that is in your eyes extremely immoral to save someone else from something that is as harmful as your act is immoral?

3. Would you do the same immoral act as in question 2 for utilitarian reasons (e.g. would you do that same act to save a group of people from harm)?

I hope that clears things up.