The Cultural Programming of Ethical Intuitions

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Cannibalism seems like it's maybe potentially culturally over-ridible, right? Yes. I think one of the best examples of the cultural programming of our ethical intuitions is the idea of eating dogs. People in the US that are like, it's such an upsetting concept, and then their cultures were just totally normal and they just wouldn't really think anything about it. It's with the case of a dog where people are getting it wrong.

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Rob Wiblin is the Head of Research at 80,000 Hours where he investigates how people can do more good in the course of their career and produces a long-form interview show called the 80,000 Hours Podcast. He studied genetics and economics in Australia before moving to the UK to help develop the emerging field of effective altruism. You can learn more about Rob at robwiblin.com, learn more about his research work at 80000hours.org, and follow him on social media at @robertwiblin.

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