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Originally Posted by NJBest
I took philosophy courses at a decent school.
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There you go again!
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Your view of ethics only satisfies one definition. We go on endless about that.
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So yours is the right one hummmm?
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To answer you original question, if you take the simplistic definition of unethical: "not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior"
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It is YOUR OPINION that that is 'The Simplistic defination, to say nothing of the OPINION that it is a correct one.
MY POINT: Is that while that may be the case FOR YOU... it does NOT stand that that is the case for others. (This disagreement is well known by those who study the subject, it is curious that you claim knowledge but ignore, or are ignorant of that aspect)
Also... WHO approves it? it is obviously not the moviegoers... or there would be no point of contention.
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then it is clear that not following a movie theaters rules is unethical.
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No, it is not.
That is my point.
Continue to make your assumptions if you wish. But you are Not BACKING IT UP.
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Sneaking food in is not an approved standard.
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WHO's Approval? It is clear that it is approved by many here (Society at large)
See my point?
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If you consider social contract theory, then it is generally accepted that if a private place of business has rules, those rules should be followed.
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Ah, yes... THEORY.
Otherwise:
Tell me... Where does the American Revolution fall into your consideration of 'Social contract theory'
As I recall one of the earliest uses were to argue with someone as to why they should stay in jail and accept the death penalty.
A tool for controlling the masses.
And sorry, "Generally accepted" does NOT WORK when the consideration si a PERSONAL ethical perspective.
"So tell me, if everyone else is jumping off a bridge...."
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Regarding your question: Anytime you watch a movie in a theater without purchasing food there is hurting their business.
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SO, you buy EVERYTIME?
So, if you DO buy every time... why do you not BUY MORE so as to avoid hurting their business.
And no... you did NOT answer my question above. You made a simple, non-related statement to my observation that not buying, was not buying, no matter the mechanism. And nether hurt the business any more or less.
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They aren't making profit on the movie tickets.
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Incorrect, I've done a Business Continuity plan for a movie theater. It might interest you to know that they DO make money off the ticket sales. And the longer the run, the larger the % they get to keep.
Cokes and Popcorn DO provide the largest % of profit however.
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I never said that one should buy $9 box of popcorn.
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You CONTINUE to ether intentionally or accidently misquote what I said... Please correct this if we are to have any hope of getting anything but a nonsensical statement from you.
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I just said that if the movie theater does not allow outside food inside, then one should follow that rule. They can enjoy their $1 box of candy outside the theater.
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YOU SAY... THAT's MY POINT!
WHY does what "You say" have ANY BEARING on ANYONE ELSE?
-And if you remember your philosophy classes... it doesn't unless you are in a position to enforce it.
I have a rule... By reading my posts you should pay me $1,000 per word.
Since you have already done so. Please follow your own ethics and send my my money.
-just like you do not care about that (If you do I will apologize as soon as the check clears)
I don't care about their preferences.
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Do you really think that it's okay to break the rules?
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Only under 2 circumstances:
1. There is no validity to the rule/rulemaker (As in this case.... they have no hold over me)
2. You are perpared to suffer the consequences. (Like that speeding ticket I am going to pay shortly.)
I resumed my speed as soon as I was away from the cop. I do not agree with the Speed limits, and am willing to follow the 'deal' with the 'guys with more force than me (Whichis all it is) to 'pay the penalty' if I do not follow their arbitrary rules.
Morality is a personal decision.