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...truly reject an instrumental view of human life, we must do so in cases where it is least intuitive. In moral judgment, we must follow our reason, which tells us that the embryo’s life has dignity because it is human (for what else is it?), rather than just our sentiments, which desire to alleviate visible suffering. Valuing human dignity is most important in situations where we have to do what we ought to do rather than what we would like...
Asked what number of accidental civilian casualties would be acceptable, he said there was no “magic number” but that one should use a “sense of moral judgment...
...groups, they are accused of discrimination. The feminist movement operates on the principle that past wrongs done to women can be remedied by preferential treatment now—that two wrongs will make a right. This reverse discrimination is not only unethical but also belies their alleged opposition to judgment or exclusion based on gender alone...
...What do you do? Do you put it on right away in order to beat your network rivals? Do you watch it first and then make a judgment? Might McVeigh be sending a hidden message to some of his confederates? Are you helping him in some undetermined way by airing the tape unedited...
...explanation of the networks' agreeing to abide by the White House suggestion, one of the network chiefs was quoted as saying, "It's a patriotic time." Yes it is, but such a decision is based not so much on patriotism but on simple journalistic judgment. Why would you ever air any kind of statement from anyone without first evaluating it? We don't even do that with political commercials, which are all looked at by the networks before they air them. It might be easier for the networks henceforth if they simply say any future videotapes would have to pass...