Concentric Line Vs Grid Circle Research Paper

Concentric lines versus grid circles

In this paper, we will describe the ethical dilemma between concentric line and grid circle thinking, in what I believe the Japanese warrior tradition, bushido, terms as the dilemma between “giri” and “ninjo”, or loosely translated, duty and compassion.

Let us first begin by describing examples of these ethical dilemmas. Let us say that you are a samurai, a Japanese warrior, sworn to give your life for your liege lord, and whose commands you are sworn to obey. Thus, when your liege lord orders you to kill someone who has transgressed on his territory and, for example, injured one of his retainers. You might think that murder is immoral, but in this case, your duty to your liege lord is the primary
The self-interest argument will be protested by people who hold a firm belief in their convictions, who believe that their principles are more important to them then any sort of consequences they have to face. However, I believe that the self-interest argument also manages to encompass this moral aspect. If your convictions are so firmly held, and you place them above the material gains you could make, then it would be in your own self-interest to uphold these convictions, for you would spend your life regretting the fact that you did not, in the interest of materialistic gain. I believe the self-interest argument extends beyond materialistic gain; it encompasses your own moral convictions and the depths of your beliefs, and it encompasses a whole range of factors, depending on the importance you place on these factors. To give an example, using the first case, if you felt extremely strongly that you should never kill a fellow human, it would be in your own self-interest to disobey the order from your liege, regardless of the consequences, or you would have to live with the overwhelming guilt for the rest of your life. Thus, I believe that self-interest can be a good principle for us to base our decisions