
Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel

Originally Posted by
Alcoholic Actuary
I think I've posted these before:
1) Does this action deceive anyone or allow anyone to be deceived?
2) Does this action gain or allow the gain of privilege or advantage to which I or someone else might not otherwise be entitled?
3) Would I be unsatisfied with the outcome if I were on the receiving end of this action?
If I can answer yes to any of the above, then I question the behavior and activity in which I'm engaging.
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These are too broad.
1) Magicians.
2) Getting a high score on a SAT or the like.
I said I question my behavior, I don't automatically conclude that it is unprincipled. If I'm doing a magic trick with the intent to deceive someone for the wonderment of the deception, I'm sure the behavior is OK. If I'm doing it to swindle someone out of money then it's not.
I don't really follow you on the SAT score. If I studied hard and did well on my SATs then the privilege or advantage I get from a high score was entitled. If I cheated on my SATs then the high score wasn't entitled.
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