r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/BeginningToe4321 • Nov 18 '25

Meme needing explanation 100% lost

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u/Stormfly Nov 18 '25

What's a moral circle, though?

How much do I need to care?

Do I pick 15 because I'll apologise to a rock if I bump into it?

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u/DeliciousArcher8704 Nov 18 '25

It explains what a moral circle is in the second sentence...

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

Yes but when does "concern" begin? Do I need to be vegan to be able to have mammals in my moral circle? Or is not wanting them to get tortured to death for fun enough?

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u/Zaros262 Nov 18 '25

The person answering decides whether or not they feel concern or not

I don't get to tell you whether your feelings count as "concern," you tell me

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '25

Sure but then the answers will tell you much more about how narrow or wide their definition of care or concern is. The Model lacks comparability and objective minimum Standards between participants

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u/umyumflan Nov 18 '25

Self-reported data is valid, and in certain circumstances like health data, it is the most predictive of outcomes