Is Sentientism the Future of Ethics? | Jamie Woodhouse | The Waking Cosmos Podcast
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Challenges of Rational Thinking about Ethics
The speakers discuss the evolutionary biases that make it difficult for humans to think rationally about ethics, such as biases related to distance and similarity. They emphasize the importance of disconnecting from these biases while considering rational bases for certain biases. They also explore the concept of ethical duties towards sentient beings within our influence and the challenges of expanding our moral scope.
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