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Tag: morality
When Little Kids Tell You Their Secrets
Greetings! I hope your week is going well. 🙂 I’m feeling very privileged because my grandchildren like to pull me … More
Morality: Lessons from the Loony Bin
Contrary to the popular belief that we should only learn from experts, I think you can learn something from any … More
On Morality: Immanuel Kant Hits it out of the ballpark
Immanuel Kant was a 19th century German philosopher who is widely considered to be of major significance, especially for his … More
I am not a Number
A recent article “What’s a Human Being Worth?” gave me hope that we may finally be seeing that the basis … More
Is it Fair? Does it Work? And work to do what exactly?
I suggest two minimal criteria must be applied to any given proposal: 1. Is it moral? 2. Does it work? … More
You’re only as sick as your secrets
“You’re only as sick as your secrets” is a phrase I have heard from recovering alcoholics. The idea behind this … More
Politics and Morality: John Rawls’ Awesome Theory of Social Justice
John Rawls (1921-2002) was an American professor and philosopher whose magnum opus, A Theory of Social Justice was one of … More
Politics and Morality: John Stewart Mill
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was son of James Mill, who was a friend of Jeremy Bentham’s, and a true believer … More
Politics and Morality: John Locke
John Locke (1632-1704) was an early Enlightenment philosopher and physician who had a huge influence on Thomas Jefferson and by … More