"I sure hope not, you know, because I argue that that would be unethical," he says. "Why would space microbes be any different than the ones here other than just scientific curiosity?" NASA has this outreach program trying to connect more with the arts and the humanities,. And so they've invited people out to Washington DC in groups.
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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