Science Fiction Microstory Contest discussion
SEPTEMBER 2024 SCIENCE FICTION MICROSTORY CONTEST (Comments Only)
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Jot wrote: "Situational morality? Hmm"---In philosophy, it's ethics that allows for varying one's answer/s to ethical conundrums (say, for instance, "Is it acceptable to bomb civilians in an enemy nation?") in accord with the circumstances/facts/scope/characters of the particular situation. One might answer, for instance, "Maybe try offering terms, or even an ultimatum, first?" or, for example, "Only if you know that enemy will otherwise do severe harm [or even: at least as severe harm] to you" or other qualifying/delimiting phrase/conditions.-- The answer, that is, requires having knowledge of the situation and taking the situation (plus one's more general universe of ethics answers) into account in answering the etchics question.
---Since you asked.---
Paula wrote: "Jot wrote: "Situational morality? Hmm"---In philosophy, it's ethics that allows for varying one's answer/s to ethical conundrums (say, for instance, "Is it acceptable to bomb civilians in an enemy..."
Thank you, Paula, for that in depth and eloquent dissertation.
Tom: yw; or you had in view some other meaning for that signifier, lol?
Who knows? It's a sufficiently broad theme, I hope.
Well alrighty then.HOA Karen's in space it is ..... ;)
My story this month may be semi-autobiographical. I do work for Boeing... at least for three weeks out of every month from here until the strike ends.
An intriguing vision of the future, Justin. Good build-up of suspense and a wrenching conclusion.(I hope you don't have as hard a time as that.)
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Interesting story, Jot. Well imagined set-up and well paced.'Hope you're enjoying Montauk.
Jot:Just posted Times Up! message. Enjoy your vacation!
What a very interesting crop of stories this month! There is a strangeness to them all that reflects this strange month for me.I've dropped two sons off at college, and the house feels weird with only 4 out of 6 kids at home, and now the Boeing strike and my impending furlough in Oct. I feel like I'm in a bit of a Twilight Zone episode.
Happy Autumn everyone!
Justin
Justin wrote: "What a very interesting crop of stories this month! There is a strangeness to them all that reflects this strange month for me.I've dropped two sons off at college, and the house feels weird with..."
Happy Autumn...
An Autumn that lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge...an Autumn of both shadow and substance...
Greg wrote: "Jot:Just posted Times Up! message. Enjoy your vacation!"
Greg...
Are we supposed to cast our votes with your email, or Jot's?
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My vote's cast.'Sorry about the delay - 'had to work late yesterday.
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Required element: Situational Morality