What justifies a person's actions?
Whether or not it furthers their interests.
>>2823707
Bingo
>>2823707
>>>/Machiavelli/
the cultural and legal institutions and traditions that that person exists as a part of..
himself: master
social consensus: slaves
Whether or not it's in accordance with his nature as a rational, social being.
>>2823699
Justification is a spook.
the result of those actions and how they are judged after the fact.
>>2823971
>how other people judge them
That is the worst answer possible
>>2823973
It matters in the end whether you like it or not. I could feel justified in shooting someone but if everyone else disagrees then I am going to get killed or go to jail. It is not everything, but it matters. pretty much this family >>2823809
>>2823994
You're using an extreme case to dictate policy, which is silly.
What if nobody thinks of it at all?
What if public opinion changes over the years?
What if an equal number of people like and dislike your action?
>>2823699
The color of their skin
>>2823699
To themselves: whether it accords with thneir own self-image
To others: whether it accords with accepted social norms
To God: whether it conforms to the arbitrary and petty-minded rules he allegedly sent down to us
>>2823699
The ability to perform said actions.
You posting that image justifies me not thinking your post is anything worthy of discussing.