Day 7 ~ Justice

I discussed moral principles with a friend yesterday, hence my writing about it. I thought some more and I realize that the idea of having different moral standards depending on the circumstances is disturbing because of its relationship with fairness. You can justify any action you want as moral but if you can't label it as fair (my example of the math exam you passed cheating, that qualified you but eliminated an honest exam taker), then there should be a system in place to prevent it from happening. Continuing with the example, while it is "normal" that I pull a connection to try to make it into the program, the system should be such that it doesn't work. We can't rely on individuals for fairness because we are wired to provide for ourselves first. The reason why having different morals is unsettling is the same as why we want justice to the be equal for everyone.