Or do you do what is best for your own interests and/or whatever makes you feel good? For instance, if two people were running for president of the Math Club, and one of them happens to be my best friend whereas the other person is someone whom I don't like, I'd still vote for the person I dislike if he's the better candidate and deserves to win.
I defintely will support the better candidate despite my despise. Afterall, it's not a popularity contest, or at least it should not have been.
Of course I'd vote for my best friend. wtf kind of question is that? I think this would have been a better question: Imagine you are in a car with your best friend and he/she is the driver. You are driving home from a party. Suddenly you hit a woman, and there were no other witnesses at the scene besides you and your best friend. What would you do? A: Protect your best friend and ignore what happened. B: Help report your best friend and have him behind bars. Be sure, when you say ''it depends on the situation'' you are already doubting, and that mostly leads to A. Call me selfish and immoral, but I'd choose A without a second thought.
Good point, but I guess I would be the heartless type that will end up going to the police with my friend -- I never believe in escaping from responsibility, it will eventually end up catching up on you anyways. Why add "hit and run" to the offense? Plus, not reporting may possibly lead to a death (with a high certainty -- since I am not going to call 911 to report an injured woman on the road) and I don't think I can deal with a death on my behalf.
So you'd do the same thing if it was your mom/dad/brother/boyfriend? What if they don't want to turn themselves in?
agreed i support my friend more but then math club is a differnece if lets say the candidate will be competing then the club wins something thats kinda different i mean unless the friend is like getting 78 on test and the other guy gets 100... then its a no choice
I can't say for my boyfriend, afterall I don't know him all my life, but my family got a really weird code of moral -- they believe in the (justice or otherwise) system and "karma" that they would turn themselves in, surprised? And raised in such family, I have a bit of freakish fear of doing the less than moral thing =_=b Then, if my boyfriend don't want to turn him in, speically for something moderately serious, I wouldn't, but I will break up with him. Probably the same goes for my marriage. I guess it depends on where people draw the line, would you cover for your friends/family for domestic abuse, theft, car accidents, rape or even murder? My tolerance remain low in the "took someone else's pen" and "not tell friend's boyfriend about her "cheating" when he is not a good person" area.
As a cynic, I believe that it is very rare for human beings to do anything for completely unselfish reasons. However I think it depends on the culture where it is playing. Europeans, Americans and Russians are more likely to vote for the more suitable candidate and not for their best friend, because they see it as profesional. Asians are more likely to vote for their friend, because they know their friend will do the same for them, and will allways be a helping hand for their friends and family. Hey, my brother's into international business, so I should know. Besides, A Math Club is nothing too professional, so I think most will vote for their friend. Who cares about the math club anyways. -rolleyes
It was a hypothetical question. That's why I said "what if". You can say your family is big on karma and justice, but until a situation such as what I had described actually occurs, and they turn themselves in, you can only PREDICT/ASSUME that they will do it. What if they don't, though? I guess we both just have different standards and values when it comes to this kind of stuff. There has to be something in this world you can depend on, and if it's not family and friends then what is it?
we all like to think we are very moral and sh*t but I guess deep deep deep down we all do things for ourselves I'd say that its almost impossible to find anyone that does stuff cause its morally correct and selfless. People do stuff that benefit themselves first, then others. For example you might think you do stuff to help people out and thats because it was a morally right thing to do, but underneath you just wanted to feel better about yourself But thats just the way I think we are Its natural
I guess... but then you can't say that those who do the "good deed" are not morally superior than those who doesn't do the "good deed" despite their ulterior motive -- to feel good about themselves or whatever -- since (or especially when) the good deed is done and someone (if not both parties) benefited from it.
