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wedge principle

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A quick definition of wedge principle:

The wedge principle is a rule that says if an action is wrong in a specific situation, it would also be wrong if everyone did it. This means that we should think about the consequences of our actions and how they would affect other people. For example, if it's wrong to steal from someone, it would also be wrong if everyone started stealing from each other. The wedge principle helps us make moral decisions that are good for everyone.

A more thorough explanation:

The wedge principle is a moral principle that states that an action is wrong in a specific situation if, when applied to a general level of conduct, it would harm humanity. This means that if an action is wrong in one situation, it is likely to be wrong in other similar situations as well.

For example, stealing is generally considered wrong because if everyone stole, it would harm society as a whole. Similarly, lying is generally considered wrong because if everyone lied, it would be difficult to trust anyone and society would suffer.

Another example is cheating on a test. While it may seem harmless in one instance, if everyone cheated on tests, it would undermine the value of education and harm society as a whole.

These examples illustrate the wedge principle because they show how an action that may seem harmless in one situation can have negative consequences when applied to a larger scale. The principle encourages individuals to consider the broader implications of their actions and make decisions that benefit society as a whole.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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