Category: Responsibility

Christmas: Celebrating the Green Light of Acceptance

I didn’t realize that every human struggles mightily in this world, myself included. I thought I lived a charmed life: no Kidnapping, Kancer, or Kutting (the 3 Ks). But even without these ugly spores, our lives are all tragical in their own unique ways. I finally realize that I’m climbing a mountain just the same [...]

Sunday December 25th, 2011 in Happiness, Responsibility, Wisdom | No Comments »

Dr. Suess on “You”

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is nobody else who is you-er than you.” “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll [...]

Wednesday November 9th, 2011 in Happiness, Responsibility | No Comments »

Kant’s Deontological Ethics

To act morally, Kant says, one must act out of duty (deon). So morality is judged, not by consequences, but intentions. What is with this false metaphysics, which somehow disconnects body and spirit? If the spirit (or mind) has evil intentions, how can it have anything but evil consequences. And the inverse is even more patently obvious: if you have [...]

Thursday May 6th, 2010 in Ethics, Kant, Philosophers, Responsibility | 1 Comment »