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"compromise" is a value-neutral idea. It is a functional action, and is ethically weighted based on the material with which it is functioning.
you: "I will torture all babies"
me: "You should torture no babies"
you: "I'll only torture some babies"
me: "I'm glad we reached a compromise"
The ethics of the compromise is obviously negative; here the only morally tenable move is to not compromise at all on the principle of not torturing babies.
you: "We should watch a comedy movie"
me: "We should watch an action movie"
you: "We should watch a Van Dam movie, which is both"
me: "I'm glad we reached a compromise."
Since the material that is being functioned upon is not principular, comprimise avoids conflict, and is therefore good.
you: "Good point, and you're sexy."
me: "Thanks. I appreciate you're insightfulness"
you: "Wanna go get a Beer?"
me: "I'd love to. You buy"
you: "glug glug"
me: "glug glug"
you: "belch"
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