I think you could argue that the alternative to having a system is to go case by case. I'm not going to have an overarching, calculate, reductive calculus like utilitarianismw look at each case. Course, there the risk is that you do what is convenient, what is good for you. You wrap it up in other motives to make yourself feel good about it. A i think partly w can't justify it to others. Say that again, and you may not be able to justify it to them too. But i might be really good at figurig out ways to make them think it might be good for them too,. And s rightthat's the challenge there. The whole
Philosopher and author Agnes Callard talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of philosophy, the power of philosophy, and the search for wisdom and truth. This is a wide-ranging conversation related to the question of how we learn, how to behave ethically, and the role of religion and philosophy in encouraging good behavior.