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Justifying The Means

Justifying The Means

FromHidden Brain


Justifying The Means

FromHidden Brain

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When we are asked to make a moral choice, many of us imagine it involves listening to our hearts. To that, philosopher Peter Singer says, "nonsense." Singer believes there are no moral absolutes, and that logic and calculation are better guides to moral behavior than feelings and intuitions. This week, we talk with Singer about why this approach is so hard to put into practice, and look at the hard moral choices presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.