Is the Me Too movement consistent with TST Ethics?

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Is the Me Too movement consistent with TST Ethics?

In many respects, yes — because it highlights a central moral truth: impact matters.

For decades, certain behaviors were normalized. Many were defended on the grounds of intent — “I was joking,” “I meant it as a compliment.” But when people began listening to the lived experience of those harmed, awareness increased. And with awareness came obligation.

TST Ethics holds that once harm is understood, adjustment is required. You cannot hide behind intent if your actions consistently degrade others. Flourishing is relational. If your words produce unnecessary harm, virtue demands restraint.

This does not mean every accusation is automatically true or that due process disappears. It means moral evaluation includes listening to outcomes and refining behavior accordingly.

Here's the key idea. Yes. The Me Too movement emphasizes that impact matters, results matter. And, awareness increases responsibility.

Here is the core takeaway. In many respects, yes. TST Ethics emphasizes that outcomes matter. If actions cause harm, especially once that harm is understood, moral obligation increases. Saying “I meant well” is insufficient if the impact produces injury. Virtue requires adjusting behavior in light of lived consequences.

That Philosophy FAQ,

was first published on TST 2 months ago.

By the way, the flashcard inspired by it is this.

Front: Does intent alone justify an action?

Back: No (intent must be evaluated by results)

All this is part of the broader TST project.

When a source is corrected or expanded, it can be updated once at the tidbit level and reflected everywhere it appears.

Rather than publishing for immediacy, the TouchstoneTruth project releases one edition per week of the TST Weekly Column while allowing ideas to mature long before and long after publication.

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