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Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  .This section is about the ethics of work.  ---  1/24/2006


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  (1) Can vs. can't (present ability).  (2) Could vs. couldn't (past or future ability).  (3) Want vs. don't (desire).  (4) Would vs. wouldn't (intention).  (5) Will vs. won't (intention).  (6) Should vs. shouldn't (ethical obligation).  (7) Do vs. don't (actual).  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Do you pick as a job, (1) What you want to do now, or (2) What you think you'll want to do in future?  Things change.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Ethics.  Good job vs. bad job.  Good work done vs. bad work done.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  How much freedom and how much life experience will you give up for how much security?  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Is it possible to get rich honestly, and without wasting your life?  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Job (see work).  Mindless physically destructive striving (for example, working till you have a heart attack) for material pleasures is bad.  Rejection of striving for above reasons is bad.  Thoughtful striving in an atmosphere of health is good.  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Job should not be an end in itself, rather it should be a springboard to understanding the world in general.  Do not specialize.  ---  04/28/1989


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  What do (ends), how do (means), why do (reasons)?  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  What jobs in what society are considered good vs. bad, or cool vs. uncool, etc?  ---  12/30/1992


Work, philosophy, ethics.  ---  Work ethics for, job, school, personal life, social life.  (1) Do what you want vs. do what they want you to do.  (2) Do as much as you can vs. do what you can get away with.  ---  12/30/1992




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