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"I can do anything I choose as long as I do not hurt anyone else." Explore the implications of this statement, relating it to the ways of knowing and problems of knowledge.
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... Name: Jonathan Tam Class:12A Theory of Knowledge "I can do anything I choose as long as I do not hurt anyone else." Explore the implications of this statement, relating it to the ways of knowing and problems of knowledge. Problems of knowledge refers to possible uncertainties, biases in approach to knowledge or limitations of knowledge, and the methods of verification and justification appropriate to the different areas of knowledge. If we have to deal with this statement, we have to first assume all uncertainties made are true, in other words I assume that I know I will not hurt anyone when I do what I chose to do. Following this assumption we can say it is true, because if we define hurting as "making someone uncomfortable", "I do not hurt anyone else" will mean either there is no impact on others or it benefits them. If it is so, when I do what I choose I
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