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The Complexity of Measuring Morality
25:51 - 30:06 (04:15)
The concept of being a "good" or "bad" person cannot be simplified into minor actions such as putting away a shopping cart or letting someone merge in traffic. There may eventually be a scientific morality test to examine an individual's ethics and morals.
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The concept of being a good or bad person cannot be simplified into small actions and there should be a scientific morality test, like in ethics classes, to determine moral ethics of people.
25:51 - 27:14 (01:23)
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The concept of being a good or bad person cannot be simplified into small actions and there should be a scientific morality test, like in ethics classes, to determine moral ethics of people. Aspects such as the action taken in a difficult moral dilemma can be indications of whether a person is morally good or not.
ChapterThe Complexity of Measuring Morality
EpisodeHumanity Is Bad
PodcastDistractible
In extreme situations, the concepts of good and bad become impossible to reconcile as the circumstances force individuals to act in ways they may not necessarily choose otherwise.
27:14 - 30:06 (02:51)
Summary
In extreme situations, the concepts of good and bad become impossible to reconcile as the circumstances force individuals to act in ways they may not necessarily choose otherwise.