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Originally Posted by Stone-Butch
The biggest threat to our well being is the absence of moral clarity and purpose.
Rick Shuman (in Time)
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Moral Clarity : Hard to pin down in more ways than one
The article exerpted below deals mostly with the subject of "moral clarity" vis-a-vis journalism.
"So what is moral clarity? The philosopher Susan Neiman, who wrote a book on the subject, says that it is not, in fact, a statically defined concept: it can be found only on a case-by-case basis. “Moral clarity, however, is about looking at each particular case, looking at all the facts, looking at all the context, and working out your answers,” she stated in a lecture. It should not be confused with moral simplicity: we may have clearly defined moral values, but the quest for the actual position of moral clarity is always complicated and specific to the circumstances. ..."
Masha Gesson
New Yorker
June 24, 2020