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Originally Posted by Plato  My argument (actually not mine, Alasdair MacIntyre's) is that because there is no rational basis for anything, and that we all affect each other whether we like it or not, what we are doing can neither be said to be manipulative or non-manipulative. It just IS. Whether we are conscious of the effect we have is irrelevant. Whether we are honest about our intentions is also irrelevant. |
That sounds like its based on the assumption that all forms of affecting others are ethically the same. Is that correct?
It also sounds like there's multiple meanings of the word "manipulation" at work here.