Episode 77: On the Moral Nature of Nazis, Jerks, and Ethicists (with Eric Schwitzgebel)

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The Morality of Ethicists

02:27 • 2min

3

The Importance of Genetic Determinism

04:07 • 3min

4

The Importance of Playing the Odds

07:03 • 2min

5

Autonomous Vehicles Need Experimental Ethics

09:02 • 3min

6

How to Calculate a Car's Speed

12:09 • 2min

7

How to Avoid Accidents

13:43 • 2min

8

The Importance of Trust in Decision Making

16:06 • 2min

9

How to Program Pre Commitment Emotions Into Your Car

17:50 • 2min

10

How to Burn Through the Journal

19:50 • 3min

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The Importance of Moral Treatment of Space Aliens

22:38 • 2min

12

The Ethics of Life on Mars

24:22 • 2min

13

The Moral Behavior of Ethicists

26:15 • 3min

14

The Pros and Cons of Sending Emails to Professors

28:52 • 2min

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Ethics Professors Get Back at a Much Higher Rate Because They Had Run Their Arguments

30:23 • 4min

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The Importance of Reflection

34:24 • 2min

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The Role of Reflection in Moral Development

36:18 • 5min

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The Moral Revolt of the Nazis

41:27 • 3min

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The Pressure to Kill a Jew

44:33 • 2min

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The Importance of Stopping and Thinking

46:51 • 2min

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The Implications of Moral Reflection

48:29 • 3min

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The Difference Between Littering and Perpetuating Genocide

51:07 • 3min

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The Difference Between Moral Views and Self-Reported Behavior

53:38 • 2min

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The Importance of Moral Licensing

55:38 • 5min

25

The Framing Effects of Philosophy

01:00:31 • 2min

26

Kant's Influence on Moral Philosophy

01:02:10 • 2min

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The Moral Arguments for Masturbation

01:04:24 • 2min

28

The Secret Joke of Kant's Soul

01:06:02 • 2min

29

The Problem With Theorizing in Philosophy

01:08:01 • 3min

30

The Sweetheart's Perspective

01:10:44 • 3min

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How to Know if You're a Jerk

01:13:29 • 3min

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The Neuroscience of Academics

01:16:06 • 2min

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The Importance of Oxytocin

01:18:10 • 2min