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Nabeel S. Qureshi

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Challenging the Unification of Ethical Theories

The philosopher in discussion was praised for his thoughts on personal identity, derived from Buddhist views. However, his attempt to unify utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics into one overarching ethical theory was deemed misguided. There are real ethical conflicts that cannot be reduced to one true ethical theory, conflicting with the philosopher's belief. A contrasting perspective was presented, emphasizing the richness of traditions and narratives in guiding moral decisions, as opposed to rigid ethical theories. The average person's moral intuition was questioned, with the speaker expressing an intuitionist stance, suggesting the reliance on intuition for moral reasoning.

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