Lately I have come to consider this north star as my moral duty, that I for some reason just "feel". It is hard to explain, but when only considering actions and not their consequences, I just sense the moral decision. I have not yet discovered a coherent system for these moral guidelines. Not letting Hitler drown would be my moral duty, yet murder would be moral in some circumstance, such as justified self-defense.
The goal of my guidelines is not creating happiness or "the Good", though it often has that effect. Usually the moral decision is marked by it being the harder decision.
I admit that technically this leaves the possibility of considering everything moral as long as one feels it as such, for example to kill infidels.



I don't feel guilt for being the dominant species on the planet that possibly limits the 'good life' for other species.That's how it works. And then life is pretty eat or get eaten out there anyways.

I do not navigate. The universe 'navigates' (manifests) me. 'My nature' navigates me. What is, is, and is all that can be, Now! and Now! and Now!!! I do not 'believe' in 'choices' or 'will' or 'free-will'. They do not appear in reality as I perceive my corner of it.
"The moment is sufficient unto itself!"
What is, is fine (there is no alternative) with me. It being otherwise wouldn't change what is other then manifesting suffering into my life.
Peace

Beauty and morality are species of values.

George Santayana says that "all values must be ultimately intrinsic". He adds that the good, i.e. that which is desired, is good because of its consequences.



"Morality is a means and not an end; that it is the price of human non-adaptation, and the consequence of the original sin of unfitness. It is the compression of human conduct within the narrow limits of the safe and possible. Remove danger, remove pain, remove the occasion of pity, and the need of morality is gone. To say "thou shalt not" would then be impertinence."

If we think about it we can see herein why our moral consciousness recedes as our luxuries increase, and we can see why caring for another is more the characteristic of those who have little and is of lesser value to those who have much.

Quotes from The Sense of Beauty: Being The Outlines of Aesthetic Theory by George Santayana

Them highest moral value for me is JUSTICE!
YouTube - Metallica - And Justice For All(Studio Version) With Lyrics

What first comes to mind, for me, has been my love of people. I've been a fan of the different ideas, views, beauties, personalities and habits for a long time. They're a never ending source of entertainment and curiosities....

But I think that's changing nowadays. What my 'North Star' is now I'm not sure I could quite say. There's so little that 'does it' for me anymore... age? apathy? who knows...

.... good discussion started, thanks.