Ethics Thread

[CreamyGoodness]

Are moose in Alaska like white tail are here in NY? No natural predators other than the automobile?

 

[Subsailor]

They definitely have natural predators, primarily wolves but also bears, especially when they are young. I have spent many years hunting out of McGrath about an hour flight west of here and the wolves have been increasing, while the moose are decreasing. We were sitting on my friend's deck up at his cabin about half a day's boat ride up the Kuskokwim and counted no less 53 wolves working the banks of the river 3 seasons ago. some of them might have been the same wolves coming in from a different direction but the locals said that there were 3 very large packs in the area.

 

[blh3d]

you live out in the country and hit a deer with your truck. The deer breaks a couple legs and has to be put down. Do you do it yourself and keep the meat, or do you call the staters who won't make it there until the deer has suffered and it's meat spoiled?

Where i live you can eat roadkill. If its whitetail you only have to call and notify local law enforcement within a certain amount of time. Unless the law strictly prohibits I feel it would be unethical to let the animal suffer and or go to waste

 

[HoppyDaze]

Where i live you can eat roadkill. If its whitetail you only have to call and notify local law enforcement within a certain amount of time. Unless the law strictly prohibits I feel it would be unethical to let the animal suffer and or go to waste

Law and ethics are unrelated in a lot of cases which is the gist of the proposed scenario. For example: I hit a big buck in Montana while working late at night and I didn't take it home because if I had and got pulled over I would have got a huge ticket. I'm sure it suffered but because it had a big rack I would definitely been in trouble. You have to report such things to the MFW&P only when it's a traffic hazard. They take non spoiled game to food banks which is great. But 1am it's getting eating by a yote which isn't a waste in most eyes but to me it is. Kill all yotes!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Here's one that I could use some help on. My coworker I sit across from is Indian both genetically and by nationality. When his father fell ill he returned to India for a while, has an Indian passport, lived in Mumbai until he was 30. Point being, he is Indian.

We are on friendly terms.

Friday I found an article when I was going through the news that Lady Di was part Indian. I told him and sent him the article, thinking he would be interested.

Did I cross any sort of line?

 

[Shooter]

Lady Di was part Indian?!?!?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Yup! Turns out that not only is it a fact, it was hidden up. The royal family wasnt very pleased about it.

When Prince William takes the thrown, he will be the first monarch in the UK to have Indian blood.

 

[Shooter]

I call for revolution!!!!!

 

[WesleyS]

When Prince William takes the thrown, he will be the first monarch in the UK to have Indian blood.

Takes the thrown what? What's been thrown and where is he taking it?

 

[Shooter]

Takes the thrown what? What's been thrown and where is he taking it?

Perhaps he's referring to cricket, very popular game in India I understand.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Oh bother. How is the damn chair spelled?

 

[Shooter]

Oh bother. How is the damn chair spelled?

Perhaps you mean throne.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Ah yes. Throne.

 

[BamaProud]

Ahhh the age old ethics question. Ethical behavior varies greatly between countries, region, states, time of day, specific location, age, time of year, gender, race, religion, creed etc... There billions of variables that determine what is and what is not ethical.

If ethical behavior could be measured, there would be no need for laws, religion, perhaps not even government. Whenever a person reached a certain point on the ethics-o-meter we would just lock them up.

 

[BadNewsBrewery]

I'm guessing that, unless your email started with "HEY, You're Indian, and that's really the only feature that defines you, so I figured you'd be interested about this other person that is now going to be at least somewhat defined by their Indian heritage..." then you're fine. Who wouldn't be interested to learn something new about their culture and a famous individual that is somehow connected?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Ugh. Had the dreaded "is she pregnant or just have a belly" issue on the train this morning. I have no problem giving up my seat for a pregnant woman, but I would rather take a sharp blow to the kidney than make a woman with a pasta pouch aware that I thought she was pregnant.

Thank God the man next to me offered his seat. She didnt take it anyway.

 

[HoppyDaze]

but I would rather take a sharp blow to the kidney than make a woman with a pasta pouch aware that I thought she was pregnant.

and I'd take a fork to the eye to witness such an event..

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Geez... people really want to see me get hurt.

 

[WesleyS]

I would've given up my seat for a women, pregnant or not.

 

[HoppyDaze]

not the kidney shot, but the making a woman with a pasta pouch aware you thought she was pregnant...

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I understand where you are coming from but that mode of thinking, given the volume of people on a train, means you literally never sit.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

not the kidney shot, but the making a woman with a pasta pouch aware you thought she was pregnant...

Oh ok. I was like huh... we argue sometimes, but didnt know Hoppy wanted to punch me out. Ha!

 

[WesleyS]

I understand where you are coming from but that mode of thinking, given the volume of people on a train, means you literally never sit.

I know.
It's just the way I was raised. I actually cannot sit comfortably and enjoy the fact that I have a seat when there is a woman or elderly person having to stand.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Dude, there is a whole minefield of things that go wrong giving up seats here. I had a gentleman frown and say "but... Im not that old."

Crap.

I saw a guy offer his seat and the wrong woman said thank you and started to sit down... awkward!

Half the time you are better off just pretending to be enthralled in your Nook.

 

[WesleyS]

Dude, there is a whole minefield of things that go wrong giving up seats here. I had a gentleman frown and say "but... Im not that old."

Crap.

I saw a guy offer his seat and the wrong woman said thank you and started to sit down... awkward!

Half the time you are better off just pretending to be enthralled in your Nook.

I completely understand. I can definitely see how problems can arise or it can backfire in amongst all you crazy NYers. They should just stick all you guys on an island...........oh, wait.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I just don't bother sitting down. The Metro here in DC isnt all that long and I am healthy enough to stand the few times I ride it. Not to mention the fact that usually the train is so packed you want to be within a short distance of the doors to be able to even get off at your stop.

But were I sitting, if a lady who is older than me (low 30s) approaches I will get up. Or an older guy. Or someone with small children (you decide if I am referring to girth or age).

 

[HoppyDaze]

Did we cover dead hookers? I think we did...

What about waiting at a busy bar to order and the bartender calls you when you know there are like three people who've been waiting longer? I know the general populace just orders their drink and doesn't lose a wink of sleep, but we're better than that, right?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Honest to God, I generally look to the guy waiting longer than I, point, and say "I think this gentleman was here first".

This is not because I am ethical. This is because one in ten times said gentleman will buy me a beer.

 

[HoppyDaze]

punching honey boo-boo in the face?

 

[mcbaumannerb]

punching honey boo-boo in the face?

Qualifies you for the Nobel Peace prize!