How did you form your moral worldview?

[DeAtH]

(This is actually quite a stereotypical view, not really sure but this is how I see most things)
1-2. What is the most virtuous endeavor a person can do?
Someone who will be honest with their dream even if they were to be outcasted for it. Its more about your actions and "how you explain it to others" rather than "doing it in a non truthful way that is formed by hypocrisy and lies." Think about it like this, If I were to act how others think, would that be morally wrong? I would just be doing that so I can gain their approval and gain more power/status but I would rather do things my way and be real with people (That is how more individuals should be, in my eyes)

3. What' the frequency where you examine the morality of your actions?
To be truly human, I think every human must question themselves everyday even if it gives them pain or sadness. You must always try and think about what you want and what you should think about what others want (If you are the empathetic type)

4.a Did you form your own opinion on morality or did it derive from an authority? 4.b Which authority?
The authority that someone has should derive from the person's mind. The authority should come from you and why you think in your own way. You can have your own versions of alluded concepts/power, it really doesn't matter such as various deities/ideologies/viewpoints but they are all connected in one way or another. (So I would choose morality simply because your morality forms your own version of an authority figure)

5. If you did form your own opinion, what was the most defining moment in that development?
This is quite self explanatory, but the biggest factors that play in this are the greatest moment in your life (People who care about you and how they do not judge you) and then, there's the other pinnacle factor that plays a lot in your life such as your worst moment in life such as (Oppression, harassments, and more from other individuals) in your life. This is the basics of it all and for me personally. Of course, I do not relate to my differences (people who think differently) but at the same time, I do. Its a never ending game, and our brains are quite relatable, therefore I do not have a exact answer for this.

6a. Is there anyone you trust to have a better moral view than yourself? 6b. Why (not)?
The only person who truly has a superior moral view, in my opinion, would be someone who is perfected in the art of actually understanding a wide array of human natures such as love, hate, sadness, and more. Those are the only ones who I truly wish to talk with because they understand life for what it is. (They know themselves the most)

7a. Do you think other people should follow your moral view? 7b. Do you remove people from your life that don't?
Nope, not always, simply because if they did. Then this information can be used against you.

8. Do you have any experience where you were surprised for your own sense of justice or morality?
Not going to list them (Too many factors) but of course, It makes me want to protect everyone that I truly care for, even if it kills me but this way of thinking can also bring out the most unspeakable of acts if there is too much hate in the extremes. (Your life events play a vital role in this)

9. What popular activity do you consider immoral?
"Gang mentality" is the most immoral thing to do in my viewpoint. Whenever I see such things occurring, it makes me want to help the victim which is weird.

10. What is popularly considered immoral, but you consider moral?
There is no good or bad, and if there are such concepts controlling this ultimatum. Then they would just be the same thing. That is the irony of it all.

 

[Coomer For Hire]

I formed a good portion my moral framework in my teen years, starting at a position of nihilistic atheism, but realizing that purposelessness is shit (and doesn't actually exist) and I should probably define
a more systematic, yet flexible, set of morals. It's kind of complicated and it's closer to an actual framework to build sets of morals than a set of morals itself.

Spoiler: pseudo intellectual bigpost

I started with the consideration of how moral systems are formed, what is it to be conscious, the difference between what we feel and what we think, and a pseudo-evolutionary psychology approach with a bit of inspiration from Nietzsche.
I started with the idea that the subconscious, inherent purpose of a human being and all living things is to successfully pass on ones genes. Building on that, if I were to make a broader more general abstract purpose of all living things, and thereby the highest moral pursuit, it is the continuation of life in any form. This subconscious moral pursuit is probably felt on some level by all of you* , this is generally encapsulated in the idea that you'd give something to other people or living things. For instance, many of us would likely be willing to risk death or die for a sufficient number of family members (decreasing with relation, either directly familial or surrogate familial). Seeing as (I presume) all living things are tangentially related, you, regardless of whatever (non-destructive) moral system you subscribe to*, would be willing to sacrifice yourself for a sufficient number of organisms in general, should the choice be made apparent to you (This may be more creatures than actually exist on Earth, but I don't feel like doing the math).

*baring immoralists and omnicidal psychopaths

I should distinguish that this is the SUBCONSCIOUS purpose, you as conscious being have the ability to overrule it with sufficient effort. In doing so, you will be fighting yourself and your own feelings, but you can. (It is, almost literally, built into you, but you can adapt around it)
Animals, however, are slaves to this subconscious compulsion, and if they do not follow it can only be described as defective, because they are not conscious.
Consciousness being the ability to manipulate abstractions/associations and thereby the ability to understand the world and recreate it as we see fit.
Given this definition of Consciousness, every person is in effect, a god, who has the power to both morally and physically make the world. (there's the Nietzsche)

Because of this consciousness, people have the ability to choose moral systems and take actions that may be for or against the fundamental morality of life (Continue life).
Understand, that this idea of "every person is a god" isn't meant to be a form of narcissistic self idolatry, what it means is that now the burden of creating a world and a life well lived is now placed firmly and solely on your shoulders with the world you are given. It is you who must decide and take the action necessary towards whatever beliefs you come to. You must take responsibility for what you create.

Each and every person will come to (at least slightly) different perceptions and moral inclinations as to what will best perpetuate life. Seeing as no one strategies is "the best" (such as we see in nature with the vast diversification of life), we each have to pursue our own way of life. Everyone has their own niche. The purpose is develop and create ourselves, our world, and our morals in the hopes of developing the most prosperous and fulfilled life we can live for who we are.

But we sabotage ourselves in many respects in pursuing this. There are many behavioral or emotional traps that we can fall into if you are not conscious of how you think and what you're doing.
For instances, the Hedonic Trap, where you believe that what you pursue and believe is best for you is what feels good at any given moment.
Or the Discomfort Trap, where you take actions that only ease your discomfort and escape your dissatisfaction rather than suffering through what you must to improve your situation (IE, cleaning your wounds)

In general, you will experience suffering in accordance to the depth of how your approach to the world conflicts with the subconscious purpose. If your actions are generally detrimental, you will suffer physically (poverty, harm, etc,). If you are conflicted morally or have a skewed sense of reality, you will suffer mentally.
Understand, that this is suffering, not pain.
To lose money or be attacked is painful. To wallow and dwell upon pain, to stagnate in it, physically and mentally, is suffering. Pain can be prolonged and inflicted by other people for periods of decades, one truly suffers when they continue to needlessly inflict it on themselves.

Thus, you'll know what is best for you by how much suffering it brings you

1. What is the most virtuous endeavor a person can do?

Take responsibility for themselves, everyone around them, and the world at large, and act to betterment of all.

2. What is the opposite, the most sinful?

The opposite, to abandon any responsibility for anything. To act (EDIT: Or simply sit by and drift) towards the destruction and suffering of all.

3. What' the frequency where you examine the morality of your actions?

Very frequently. It's a code I live by, and I try to embody it in my daily life.

4.a Did you form your own opinion on morality or did it derive from an authority? 4.b Which authority?

I formed them on my own.

5. If you did form your own opinion, what was the most defining moment in that development?

It's a generally constant development, so most of it comes from more general observations and learning. I often just sit down and think about it for a while in light of things I've seen.
For some ones that are more memorable than most, going through "The Dictator's Handbook", the Dune series, and many of Nietzches texts for the development to see the importance of individualism.
Psychedelics helped for an intense sense of connection to other people, and the idea that people will move to fit where they feel they belong. Living in harmony and friendly competition with eachother.

6a. Is there anyone you trust to have a better moral view than yourself? 6b. Why (not)?

Depends on what you mean by better. If you're not gonna read the big essay I wrote, I generally believe people should try to develop their own morality for where they feel they belong.
if that means they choose some defined moral/religious system that already exists, then If that works for them then I see no reason why they shouldn't pursue it, so long as I get to do the same.

7a. Do you think other people should follow your moral view? 7b. Do you remove people from your life that don't?

It'd be nice, I think the world would be more accepting if they agreed with me on what I layed out, but I udnerstand that people aren't.
Generally I find society to be a competition to see what are the best moral systems and which ones best adapt to the time, and generate the least amount of suffering for that time.

As for other people who don't believe or accept my morality, I don't expect people to share mine, and I'd be a little put off if they didn't disagree.

8. Do you have any experience where you were surprised for your own sense of justice or morality?

Not really.

9. What popular activity do you consider immoral?

Social Media. Someone should nuke the fucking servers, economic damages be damned. Ironic saying this on a forum, but I don't tie this shit into my life.
I don't try to find friends or family on Joshes webzone, and I don't use it to sell my soul for woke acceptance, or as a corporate social credit score.

Social Media is a societal tumor that should be heavily changed or expunged

10. What is popularly considered immoral, but you consider moral?

Ambition. Ambition is the will to act, the attempt to order, and the fight against entropy and stagnation.
To hold a vision of the world that does not yet exist and to strive for it.
I see it as the purest expression of humanity.

And yes, this going into my interpol database.

NIGGER