Debate on the Moral Permissibility of Actions

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This chapter discusses the extent to which certain actions are tied to beliefs about harm and intent, using the example of a character slapping their father in a play. The speakers express their objection to the idea and discuss feelings of disrespect and lack of moral clarity associated with such acts.

Tamler and Dave discuss recent work in philosophy and psychology about the differences in moral values and practices across cultures. We talk about the implications of moral diversity: does it mean that we cannot criticize that practices of other cultures? How should we regard moral disagreement? Are there objective “truths” in ethics? Somehow we need to play clips from The Big Lebowski and Pulp Fiction in order to resolve these questions.

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