Modern Wisdom

#214 - Cosmic Skeptic - How Do We Define What Is Good & Bad?

Aug 27, 2020

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Introduction

2min

The Ethics of Veganism

2min

Practical Ethics and Meta Ethics

3min

Why Should We Care About Well-Being?

2min

The Importance of Subjectivity in Morality

4min

How to Have a Conversation About Practical Ethics Without Breaking It Into Meta Ethics

2min

The Importance of Consistency in Practical Ethics

6min

How to Maximize Pleasure

2min

Probabilistic Utilitarianism and the Decision Procedure

2min

10.

The Ethics of Utilitarianism

4min

11.

The Definition of Knowledge

2min

12.

Justified True Belief That Isn't Knowledge

4min

13.

Theism and Agnosticism

3min

14.

The Importance of Intent

6min

15.

The Battle Ground of Ethics

2min

16.

The Importance of Philosophy in Ethics

2min

17.

The Discovery of Knowledge in Philosophy or Ethics

3min

18.

The Importance of Objective Morality

5min

19.

The Basic Principle of Sex

2min

20.

The Importance of Consent in Prostitution

2min

21.

The Importance of Honesty in Life

3min

22.

The Third Party Perspective on Morality

6min

23.

The Difference Between Doing and Allowing

5min

24.

The Moral Difference Between Allowing a Child to Die of Malaria

2min

25.

The Effect of Altruism Movement

3min

26.

The Practical Implication of Veganism

4min

27.

The Importance of Respecting Yourself

2min

28.

How to Be a Better Vegan

2min

29.

The Importance of Ethics in the Real World

2min

Alex O'Connor is a philosopher & YouTuber.

Get ready for a mental workout today as Alex poses some of the most famous and most difficult questions in ethics.

What does it mean to say that something is good? Why SHOULD you do one thing instead of another thing? Why should we care about wellbeing? What is the definition of suffering? On whose authority is anything good or bad?

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