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The Whodunit Heuristic: Why 9/11 was Immoral

By Wray Herbert on September 9, 2010 in On Second Thought

 The heuristic mind has an automatic and rigid sense of right and wrong. Read More

Intent, Action, and Consequence

Submitted by Keenyn on September 9, 2010 - 9:58am.

It does seem like the moral high ground is made of right intent, right action, and right consequences. While they are interconnected, they do have their boundaries. All three need to be considered to make a moral judgement. It is not easy since intent can be hidden, actions cannot be fixed, and consequences cannot always be anticipated. It takes a great awareness and an open mind.

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Wray Herbert is a science writer and author of On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind's Hard-Wired Habits.

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