Moral style

Summary

This paper has had the following theses:

• 1. One can't be moral without choosing a particular moral style.

• 2. A style is a specific balance of Type I and Type II risks of error.

• 3. There are just four alternative moral patterns, defined in terms of beneficiaries.

• 4. Sacrifice is the basic moral relation.

• 5. A moral style is a balance of risks of error in choosing beneficiaries.

• 6. The categorical imperative limits the range of styles that can be accepted as moral.

• 7. One's moral style is not chosen by logic but by feelings, just as one chooses art.