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Long time since I've done one of these, quite interesting though.

Your Moral Parsimony Score is 61%

What does this mean?

Moral frameworks can be more or less parsimonious. That is to say, they can employ a wide range of principles, which vary in their application according to circumstances (less parsimonious) or they can employ a small range of principles which apply across a wide range of circumstances without modification (more parsimonious). An example might make this clear. Let's assume that we are committed to the principle that it is a good to reduce suffering. The test of moral parsimony is to see whether this principle is applied simply and without modification or qualification in a number of different circumstances. Supposing, for example, we find that in otherwise identical circumstances, the principle is applied differently if the suffering person is from a different country to our own. This suggests a lack of moral parsimony because a factor which could be taken to be morally irrelevant in an alternative moral framework is here taken to be morally relevant.

How to interpret your score

The higher your percentage score the more parsimonious your moral framework. In other words, a high score is suggestive of a moral framework that comprises a minimal number of moral principles that apply across a range of circumstances and acts. What is a high score? As a rule of thumb, any score above 75% should be considered indicative of a parsimonious moral framework. However, perhaps a better way to think about this is to see how your score compares to other people's scores.
In fact, your score of 61% is not significantly different than the average score of 65%. This suggests that you have utilised an average number of moral principles in order to make judgements about the scenarios presented in this test, and that you have tended to judge similar aspects of the acts and circumstances depicted here to be morally relevant as other people.

Moral Parsimony - good or bad?

We make no judgement about whether moral parsimony is a good or bad thing. Some people will think that on balance it is a good thing and that we should strive to minimise the number of moral principles that form our moral frameworks. Others will suspect that moral parsimony is likely to render moral frameworks simplistic and that an overly parsimonious moral framework will leave us unable to deal with the complexity of real circumstances and acts. We'll leave it up to you to decide who is right.

How was your score calculated?

Your score was calculated by combining and averaging your scores in the four categories that appear below.

Geographical Distance

This category has to do with the impact of geographical distance on the application of moral principles. The idea here is to determine whether moral principles are applied equally when dealing with sets of circumstances and acts that differ only in their geographical location in relation to the person making the judgement.

Your score of 51% is significantly lower than the average score of 73% in this category.

This suggests that geographical distance is a relevant factor in your moral thinking. Usually, this will mean feeling a greater moral obligation towards people located nearby than towards those who are far away. To incorporate geographical distance within your moral framework as a morally relevant factor is to decrease its parsimoniousness.

Family Relatedness

In this category, we look at the impact of family loyalty and ties on the way in which moral principles are applied. The idea here is to determine whether moral principles are applied without modification or qualification when you're dealing with sets of circumstances and acts that differ only in whether the participants are related through family ties to the person making the judgement.

Your score of 67% is a bit higher than the average score of 54% in this category.

But nevertheless, it is low enough to suggest that issues of family relatedness are still significant in your moral thinking. Probably, you think that you have a slightly greater moral obligation towards people who are related to you than towards those who are not. If you do think that, then it decreases the parsimoniousness of your moral framework.

Acts and Omissions

This category has to do with whether there is a difference between the moral status of acting and omitting to act where the consequences are the same in both instances. Consider the following example. Let's assume that on the whole it is a bad thing if a person is poisoned whilst drinking a cola drink. One might then ask whether there is a moral difference between poisoning the coke, on the one hand (an act), and failing to prevent a person from drinking a coke someone else has poisoned, when in a position to do so, on the other (an omission). In this category then, the idea is to determine if moral principles are applied equally when you're dealing with sets of circumstances that differ only in whether the participants have acted or omitted to act.

Your score of 51% is a little lower than the average score of 60% in this category.

This suggests that the distinction between acting and omitting to act is sometimes a relevant factor in your moral thinking. Probably, you tend to believe that those who act have a greater moral culpability than those who simply omit to act. If this is what you believe, it decreases the parsimoniousness of your moral framework.

Scale

This category has to do with whether scale is a factor in making moral judgements. A simple example will make this clear. Consider a situation where it is possible to save ten lives by sacrificing one life. Is there a moral difference between this choice and one where the numbers of lives involved are different but proportional - for example, saving 100 lives by sacrificing ten? In this category then, the idea is to determine whether moral principles are applied without modification or qualification when you're dealing with sets of circumstances that differ only in their scale, as in the sense described above.

Your score of 76% is not significantly different to the average score of 73% in this category.

Nevertheless, you have scored highly in this category, which suggests that scale, as it is described above, is not a particularly important consideration in your moral worldview. To the extent that it is important, it decreases the parsimoniousness of your moral framework.

You can take the Morality Quiz here.

Suan tagged me, but I still love her anyway.

How many schools did I go to?

I don't remember exactly, I moved around quite a lot when I was young..I think 5 primary schools, secondary education I stayed in the same place though so only 1.

So all together around 6, then sixth form college and 2 universities...if you wanted to know

Was I the studious nerd, or the last minute hero?

Complete last minute hero, was never into studying unless it involved messing shit up, fire, explosions, cooking or sport (Much the same as now really).

I usually used to 'borrow' the nerdy kids work then correct the mistakes, add a bit of flair and hand it in, usually getting a higher mark.

Was I the class ‘taiko’ or the teacher’s pet?

I was the joker of the class, always making people laugh (well the teachers weren't laughing). I made my maths teacher cry once by cracking jokes on her, Mrs Leek.

What was the biggest rule I broke in school?

Stealing? Fighting? Suspended for Bullying? Damaging School Property? Vandalism? Skipping School? Getting Drunk?

Dunno really...let's find some rules I didn't break eh?

Three subjects I enjoyed.

Science.

I really loved science because I have an innate ability to see how things work, so science really made sense to me, I could work it out, I got double A* in Science GSCE without studying (top 5% in the country).

Of course I also loved blowing things up, burning things and so on I remember once during a science experiment..we were burning magnesium which is really cool! Then I thought my aluminium pencil sharpener probably has some magnesium in it...so I'll burn it with the bunsen burner! Which turned out to be a really bad idea, as the flashpoint for aluminium is very high, and combined with magnesium it became a burning ball of fury which promptly burnt straight through the pestle, through the heatproof mat, through the DESK and made a black hole in the floor..all of which I had to pay for. NOT A GOOD IDEA ONCE AGAIN!

Funny enough, I hated maths, which most people think you have to love to be good at Physics (not true).

Home economics.

Yeah cooking, I even loved it back then, just look at my blog it's a testament to my love of cooking and food!

English.

Mostly English literature, not so much English language. I loved reading, I do enjoy reading classics and I enjoyed Shakespeare a lot. I still do love reading and have a large book collection. I love the British passion for literature

On a flip side, I hate History & Maths.

Three teachers that inspired me.

I inspired myself, wtf teachers?! Ok anyway...

Mr Sides. My only really memorable primary school teacher, a giant of a man that was an authoratarian but very likeable aswell. Harsh, but beat the shit out of you for a good reason, he taught sports and maths and English I think.

Mrs Coley. Encouraged me to be multi-lingual and took me on my first trip abroad at primary school without my parents to Normandy in France where I saw the Bayeaux Tapestry. Stern lady, but loved teaching. Didn't love me so much when I etched my name on her table with a needle.

Mr Abbot. We used to call him monkey man, in a good way of course. Homeboy just loved climbing, and he was amazing at it. Sometimes when we were away on adventure trips after dinner you'd find him climbing up the side of the staircase or up the wall for practise. Used to ask the bus to drop him off on the road 10 miles before we got back to the lodge so he could jog back! Had an immense passion for English Literature and passed it on to us, a great man and a fantastic teacher. Also led some really fun adventure trips into the mountains and countryside of UK.

And I'm tagging…

All 'the usual people' are already tagged, yeah so I tag you people who have commented recently, you better do it..OR ELSE!11one

spiller
Boss Stewie
gbyeow
chengsim
yothemans.com

These were pretty accurate, until I posted on my blog, but I wanted to see what people who just read my blog thought of me, I tend to think I am the same online as offline, so yeah the results are fairly similar.

Johari Results

Dominant Traits

53% of people think that shaolintiger is knowledgeable

All Percentages

able (16%) accepting (10%) adaptable (20%) bold (13%) brave (3%) calm (3%) caring (10%) cheerful (3%) clever (3%) complex (10%) confident (30%) dependable (3%) dignified (13%) energetic (13%) extroverted (16%) friendly (10%) giving (3%) happy (3%) helpful (20%) idealistic (6%) independent (30%) ingenious (3%) intelligent (36%) introverted (0%) kind (16%) knowledgeable (53%) logical (16%) loving (3%) mature (10%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (30%) organised (10%) patient (0%) powerful (0%) proud (26%) quiet (0%) reflective (6%) relaxed (10%) religious (0%) responsive (3%) searching (0%) self-assertive (13%) self-conscious (0%) sensible (3%) sentimental (3%) shy (3%) silly (20%) spontaneous (3%) sympathetic (0%) tense (0%) trustworthy (6%) warm (6%) wise (0%) witty (30%)

Wise still in the facade LOL And most people seem to think I'm knowledgeable, after that top is confident and witty.

Nohari there are no blindspots.

All Percentages

incompetent (0%) intolerant (14%) inflexible (0%) timid (0%) cowardly (0%) violent (9%) aloof (9%) glum (0%) stupid (0%) simple (9%) insecure (0%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (28%) lethargic (4%) withdrawn (14%) hostile (19%) selfish (19%) unhappy (9%) unhelpful (4%) cynical (42%) needy (4%) unimaginative (0%) inane (9%) brash (28%) cruel (4%) ignorant (4%) irrational (0%) distant (14%) childish (28%) boastful (23%) blasé (14%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (9%) impatient (23%) weak (0%) embarrassed (0%) loud (14%) vacuous (0%) panicky (0%) unethical (14%) insensitive (28%) self-satisfied (33%) passive (0%) smug (23%) rash (4%) dispassionate (4%) overdramatic (14%) dull (0%) predictable (4%) callous (14%) inattentive (4%) unreliable (0%) cold (9%) foolish (4%) humourless (4%)

Top is cynical (Is that really a bad thing?), then self-satisfied and smug. Then childish, boastful, impatient and vulgar. There is a thin line between confident and arrogance eh?

You can also check out my Personal DNA.

I found this one very accurate, I am a cautious leader

You're not set on one way of doing things, and you often have the skills and persistence to find innovative ways of facing challenges.

You approach problems in an analytical way, not getting caught up in your own emotions. You are an independent thinker, not wedded to the preferences of others.

Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.

You have respect for the natural order of things, and a good sense of right and wrong.

Investigating the world through observation, as opposed to interaction, is preferable to you.

You sometimes wish that others would be more like you—less hindered by their emotions, more respectful, and more private.

4 jobs you’ve had in your life: - This is tough...I've had 40-50 jobs
System Administrator - West Midlands, UK
3-tier Database Developer - London, UK
Door to Door Salesmen for Double Glazing - Birmingham, UK
Information Security Professional - KL, Malaysia

4 movies you could watch over and over:
Face Off - Because it's totally best action movie EVAR
Jay and Silent Bob - Because it ALWAYS has me in stitches
Pulp Fiction - Because it's one of the COOLEST movies evar made.
City of God - Because it's beautiful and profound

4 TV shows you love(d) to watch: - I don't really watch TV but..
Band of Brothers
Quantum Leap
Baywatch
Any of the BBC Science series

4 places you’ve lived:
Liverpool, UK
Bangor, UK
London, UK
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4 places you’ve been on vacation to:
Thailand
Austria
Amsterdam
France

4 places you would rather be: - Quite happy here right now.
Anywhere with Skiiing
Anywhere with SCUBA Diving
Anywhere I can drive supercars super fast
Anywhere I can eat too much and not get fat

4 of your favourite foods: - I could list 400..
English Breakfast
Japanese Food (Sushi and Sashimi)
Ramly Burgers
Almost everything in Penang

4 websites you visit daily: - I'm gonna be self-centered
My Blog
My Other Blog
My Forum
Google Homepage

4 (victims) tagged:
Dabido
spiller
Kuzco
Paul Tan