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Are there rules we ought to follow (in the absence of coercive institutions, such as the state or an employer) that are *not* ethical rules?
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May 24, 2012

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Thomas Pogge
May 26, 2012 (changed May 26, 2012) Permalink

Yes, we ought to follow rules of logic, rules of scientific method, rules of rational choice, and rules of prudence, for example. Sure, we are often not doing anything unethical by violating such rules, so we may not have a moral reason to obey. But not all good reasons are moral reasons. And we typically have good non-moral reasons to follow rules like the ones mentioned above.

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