Moral reflection, you know, cannot get you out of committing genocide. But can it help turn you into a better person? You know, what's the role of philosophy in particular in this,. Maybe there's something special about philosophical reflection. Spend a lot of time thinking about moral issues and then be motivated to act out those truths.
Special guest Eric Schwitzgebel joins David and Tamler to discuss the moral behavior (or lack thereof) of ethicists. Does moral reflection make us better people, or does it just give us better excuses to be immoral? Who's more right about human nature--Mencius or Xun Zi? What did Kant have against bastards and masturbating? Plus, we talk about jerks, robot cars, and killing baby Hitler. (Godwin's Law within 1:42--might be a new record for us).
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