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]Fangrim
]the morality would not hinge on the method, but that method's effects on the economy
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Yes I hold to that.
In the past before machinery slavery was justified. It allowed for large areas to be farmed and created a wealth that improved the living standards for many which created a society that grew and prospered.
We would not have reached the level of benefits that we enjoy today without having slowly improved on the methods of past societies.
But in todays world we have machinery to replace slavery and that is by far more efficient. If for some reason all the machines were to dissapear then slavery would again be justified in order to maintain the large areas of food resources required to sustain a large population.
And it would have to be slavery because the economic cost of payed voluntary labour would be to great to support. Either we would have to drastically reduce the population or introduce slavery once again to maintain the level.
I to do not believe that slavery is a universal wrong in fact I do not believe there is such a thing as a universal wrong. All morality is subjective and a moral belief should be held by logic and reason not because society tells you so.
So I cannot argue that slavery is a universal wrong unless first you can show me that there is such a thing as a universal wrong. And you must do this if you are only willing to accept a universal wrong as an answer to your question.
But I can argue that slavery is an economic wrong in that it is an inefficient use of resources in todays world.
Machinery does not complain it does not rebel it will not stand up and shout :NO, I am Sparticus"
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No. Liking or disliking something, though possibly related to morality, does not fully constitute morality unless morality is indeed thought of as subjective likes and dislikes.
More people are likely to suggest moral standards that apply to a broader range of people, regardless of whether those people like those standards or not.
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Disliking something is what morality is. And it is a personal choice to choose to like or dislike.
If we go with the statement that "moral standards that apply to a broader range of people, regardless of whether those people like those standards or not."
Then would you not have to prove that the majority of people are in favour of slavery in order to say it is moral?