The Three Laws implies they encompasses all ethical situations, but they do not.
Laws and rules are explicitly for the ignorant. If the law says you can do harm you still have a responsibility not to and if the law says you cannot do something harmless you are ethically free to do so.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse unless you're charged with upholding it, then you get qualified immunity.
Whether you have fully informed consent can't always be known in the moment and is debatable anyway. You need to take that idea to its logical conclusion for any of the laws that depend on it to be useful. The other terms could use the same treatment: fraud - intentional or negligent misrepresentation for personal gain, or whatever.
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Morality is ( best understood as ) a personal understanding of best practices when dealing with other creatures. Ethics is formalized, usually shared, morality. Ethics is contingent - possible to the extent people share priorities.
These are ethical universals:
a) survival is a prerequisite for all meaningful
b) truth is a prerequisite for all non-arbitrary goals
c) sustainability is a prerequisite for all non-temporary goals
I'm not seeing Your issues. Laws are not explicitly for the ignorant. There are only three Laws. I think You are mistaking the legal system for Laws. NOTHING in the legal system is a Law. They're statutes, acts, codes, bills, ordinances, regulations, and on and on. They are legalates.
And one Law says explicitly that You CANNOT hurt another without Their fully informed consent or You will see Ethical consequences.
Maybe it would help You grasp if I offer a few more articles on the three (and ONLY three!) Laws and their application:
The Three Laws implies they encompasses all ethical situations, but they do not.
Laws and rules are explicitly for the ignorant. If the law says you can do harm you still have a responsibility not to and if the law says you cannot do something harmless you are ethically free to do so.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse unless you're charged with upholding it, then you get qualified immunity.
Whether you have fully informed consent can't always be known in the moment and is debatable anyway. You need to take that idea to its logical conclusion for any of the laws that depend on it to be useful. The other terms could use the same treatment: fraud - intentional or negligent misrepresentation for personal gain, or whatever.
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Morality is ( best understood as ) a personal understanding of best practices when dealing with other creatures. Ethics is formalized, usually shared, morality. Ethics is contingent - possible to the extent people share priorities.
These are ethical universals:
a) survival is a prerequisite for all meaningful
b) truth is a prerequisite for all non-arbitrary goals
c) sustainability is a prerequisite for all non-temporary goals
d) reciprocity is a prerequisite for civilization
I'm not seeing Your issues. Laws are not explicitly for the ignorant. There are only three Laws. I think You are mistaking the legal system for Laws. NOTHING in the legal system is a Law. They're statutes, acts, codes, bills, ordinances, regulations, and on and on. They are legalates.
And one Law says explicitly that You CANNOT hurt another without Their fully informed consent or You will see Ethical consequences.
Maybe it would help You grasp if I offer a few more articles on the three (and ONLY three!) Laws and their application:
Self Defense and Ethics (3 min): https://odysee.com/@amaterasusolar:8/self-defense-and-ethics:1?lid=eeff9e0c80138ce03e22d76bcd5f2f873ff46b72
The Society Of Ethical Sovereigns (SOES) Justice Way (article): https://amaterasusolar.substack.com/p/the-society-of-ethical-sovereigns
Morality and Ethics (8 min): https://odysee.com/@amaterasusolar:8/morality-and-ethics:e?lid=eeff9e0c80138ce03e22d76bcd5f2f873ff46b72
Ethical Contracts vs. Legal Contracts (article): https://amaterasusolar.substack.com/p/ethical-contracts-vs-legal-contracts
The Simplicity of Ethics (article): https://amaterasusolar.substack.com/p/the-simplicity-of-ethics
Recommended Principles for Ethical Sovereigns (article): https://amaterasusolar.substack.com/p/recommended-principles-for-ethical
Don't add unnecessary complications...
It's all word magic. And I don't spell.
Agreed! Vernacular for Me, clear and concise. No mumbo-jumbo where words have unknown meanings! [hugs!]