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Originally posted by smoothmoniker
My question is this. Since every functional moral code is an internal "ought", is it an internal impulse or an external pressure that causes them to step outside that sense of “ought”?
The “good person” handle is just shorthand for somebody whose normal intent is to adhere to that internal moral sense.
-sm
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The very nature of 'ought' is not instinctual or predisposed. It is taught, dictated. If you believe every moral code is based on 'ought' rather than instinct, then 'stepping outside' the 'ought' is actually regressing to instinctual behaviour. So the answer to your question would be 'good' people (and I take note of your meaning) are just the same as any other person but who have better control over their instinct. When this control slips, they are considered 'bad', deviant, or insane.
I'll 'stop' using inverted 'commas' now.
edited to say I'm never up early but I do live in England which would explain the time difference...