One could follow GR but still act wrongly.
One could follow GR but still act wrongly.
A coal-mine owner might act wrongly in paying his workers only $1 a day. Because he's ignorant about how much things cost, he's willing that he be paid that much in their place. He satisfies GR but still acts wrongly. Here we need to correct the mine owner's view of the facts. Only then can GR show him his error in how much he pays his workers.
GR is a consistency principle -- not a direct guide to action. It doesn't tell us which individual acts are right or wrong. It just tells us to be consistent. GR works best when combined with other factors, such as knowledge, imagination, and rationalized desires.
One could follow GR but still act wrongly.
A coal-mine owner might act wrongly in paying his workers only $1 a day. Because he's ignorant about how much things cost, he's willing that he be paid that much in their place. He satisfies GR but still acts wrongly. Here we need to correct the mine owner's view of the facts. Only then can GR show him his error in how much he pays his workers.
GR is a consistency principle -- not a direct guide to action. It doesn't tell us which individual acts are right or wrong. It just tells us to be consistent. GR works best when combined with other factors, such as knowledge, imagination, and rationalized desires.