Episode
How ethics can help you make better decisions | Michael Schur
12:54
Published: Thu Jul 07 2022
Description
What would Immanuel Kant say about a fender bender? In a surprisingly funny trip through the teachings of some of history's great philosophers, TV writer and producer Michael Schur (from hit shows like "The Office" and "The Good Place") talks through how to confront life's moral dilemmas -- and shows how understanding ethical theories can help you make better, kinder decisions.
Chapters
The speaker shares a personal anecdote of a moral failure that helped him become interested in ethics, and encourages us to confront life's ethical dilemmas.
00:00 - 02:01 (02:01)
Summary
The speaker shares a personal anecdote of a moral failure that helped him become interested in ethics, and encourages us to confront life's ethical dilemmas.
EpisodeHow ethics can help you make better decisions | Michael Schur
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The ability to bring up an unrelated global calamity in a negotiation and persuade the other party to change their priorities is a powerful tool.
02:01 - 08:26 (06:25)
Summary
The ability to bring up an unrelated global calamity in a negotiation and persuade the other party to change their priorities is a powerful tool. This tactic, along with other decision-making theories, can help us become better negotiators and people.
EpisodeHow ethics can help you make better decisions | Michael Schur
PodcastTED Talks Daily
This podcast explores the importance of understanding ethical theories in order to navigate complicated and challenging moral dilemmas as better human beings.
08:26 - 12:47 (04:20)
Summary
This podcast explores the importance of understanding ethical theories in order to navigate complicated and challenging moral dilemmas as better human beings.