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#138 Classic episode – Sharon Hewitt Rawlette on why pleasure and pain are the only things that intrinsically matter

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Exploring Metaethics and Moral Truths

This chapter investigates the complexities of metaethics, questioning the existence of objective moral truths and the nature of morality itself. It contrasts subjective moral opinions with the potential for objective moral facts, while addressing the implications of such distinctions in ethical debates. The conversation further examines how personal experiences of pleasure and pain inform moral reasoning and the challenges faced in reconciling differing moral beliefs.

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