calcsam comments on Morality is not about willpower - Less Wrong

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Comment author: calcsam 08 October 2011 06:46:12AM *  2 points [-]

This seems to be the crux of your distinction.

Under the willpower theory, morality means the struggle to consistently implement a known set of rules and actions.

Whereas under the taste theory, morality is a journey to discover and/or create a lifestyle fitting your personal ethical inclinations.

We should not ask "which is right?" but "but how much is each right? In what areas?"

I'm not sure of the answer to that question.