Discourse on Right

People often argue about their beliefs and what they believe is right
and what is wrong.

This is very curious to me.  Have they defined though what
"right" is?

For example, someone may say their point of view is right
about abortion, and some one else may say that their point
of view on gun control is right and so on.

This word "right" is an interesting word.  Really it means
the way someone thinks something ought to be.

So why should things be the way one sees that it ought to be?

What would happen if things weren't the way you think they should be?

What one person sees as right will often be different from what someone else
sees as right.

Ultimately right is superseded by goals, because really when we look at right we look at desired outcomes ergo someone thinking their position is right means that they believe their objective (right) supersedes your objectives (the position you hold as right), and the means by which one
believes are acceptable in the pursuit of those outcomes.

Typically people think that what is right is something that calibrates in tune with some
higher principle, moral, or philosophy.

Now some might say that the appropriateness of the means, by which we accomplish that which we believe is right, is really relative down to the individual level.

Some people will say that means are justified if the end aim is achieved.

Some will argue that the means and the end must both be "integrous." (*)

Here we need to test for "integrity" of the means and the end.

Some people will argue for the integrity of the means and the end on philosophical or logical grounds.

I would suggest that another and viable method to test the means would be to discover how highly it calibrates on the Hawkins Logarithmic Scale of Consciousness (Map of Consciousness).

Hawkins in his book, "Power vs. Force" suggests kinesiological testing.

While I think we can more or less discern what is integrous and unintegrous from
our own common sense, in this instance, kinesiological testing, as explained
in "Power vs. Force" can also serve as a confirming test if conducted in the
right manner.


Tony Goicochea

* Integrous in this instance is used to mean virtues, and / or principles that calibrate highly on the Hawkins Map of Consciousness.