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It progresses the discussion to there, by being a first principle of morality. From there, with a definition of rationality, "what is proper to the life a rational being" can be answered. For example, death is not proper to the life a rational being. From that follows certain things to avoid. Using this logic, those things would be morally wrong.


For example, death is not proper to the life a rational being.

Why not?


I didn't just assert that, it was based on the preceding logic. "Why not" is answered by what I proposed in my previous comment.

Not up for debating it with you further. With a name like icebraining, have you ever wondered if you're the baddy? [1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU




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