Ethics Moral Responsibility or Obligation

There is a moral responsibility for everything that occurs due to causal interdependence

• Every intention, thought, action one has, influences the next intention, thought, action

• Every intention, thought, action influences the moral community

Every moment counts

• Every moment one has the opportunity to cause good towards the world via either directly helping or improving one's potential to do the next moment

Passivity is Immorality

• Every moment we have the opportunity and choice to do something. It depends on oneself whether this is

  • contributing to the positive of the world

  • contributing to the negative of the world

• Example

  • Watching a movie to entertain oneself over studying, practicing virtues, helping others

  • Playing a sports to enjoy oneself and connect with others over earning money and donating that to those in need