Ethics Category
What is Human Nature?
Posted on January 22, 2021
Hi Ethic Nutters, A few weeks ago I search for who the most influential philosopher was and discovered Kwame Appiah. He’s got a lot of interesting opinions that he shares and I’m posting one I find thought provoking on human nature. Andrew
When Harm is Okay – An Armchair Ethics Post
Posted on December 12, 2020
The idea that we should not harm one another, and certainly not ourselves, can arguably be said to be a universally accepted normative claim. Certainly we know that it can cause both negative physical and emotional effects depending on the type of harm experienced. It could be said that this normative claim is in fact […]
A few thoughts on the novel corona virus pandemic
Posted on November 15, 2020
At the moment the globe is still wrestling with the novel coronavirus. There is now new found hope that the promise of a few vaccines that show efficacy in early analysis will come to fruition and life can return to a certain level of normalcy. Early on numerous Bioethicists were being consulted on the matter […]
Tolerance
Posted on October 6, 2020
It is very common to hear in discussions on tolerance the phrase “I’m tolerant of everything except intolerance”. This is often proudly stated affirming the most progressive liberalism. But is it liberal? I believe today such a view as tolerant of everything except intolerance is used primarily in normal discourse and media as a means […]
Lies, Lying, and Deception – An Armchair Ethics Post
Posted on September 10, 2020
There are many things people dislike with being lied to close to the top of the list. Not only is it deceptive and deceiving, but it does not provide the information that is sought. That being what actually is the fact of the matter. Everyone wants to know not some falsehood, but the truth. There […]
Should rules always be obeyed?
Posted on September 5, 2020
An interesting question to ask is whether rules, those guiding instructions we have in society to keep ever essential peace and order, should always be obeyed? When might it be needed to not obey the rules of society or in fact be essential to go against them? This short post provides opinions of mine on […]
Metaethics – Foundations of Morality
Posted on August 11, 2020
Hi Ethic Nutters, Crashcourse is a great resource for those getting into ethics. I wish I had these when I was in first year. Of the many available I wanted to share the Metaethics video. See below. Enjoy! Andrew
A WEe Conflict of Interest
Posted on July 12, 2020
As many Canadians have become aware in the past week, Prime Minister Justine Trudeau is currently under investigation for a possible conflict of interest in awarding an extraordinarily lucrative contact to a not-for-profit that in the past has paid substantial amounts of speaker fees to both his mother and brother. The PM Trudeau for reasons […]
Brain Creates Religion
Posted on June 25, 2020
Hello Ethic Nutters, Recently found a philosopher by the name of Lionel Tiger who has several video’s on Youtube where he expresses his thoughts on the brain and its role in creating religion and idea’s such as God. Really interesting stuff for the summertime. Links: The Brain Creates Religion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5y5NfIiMqY Can Animals Be Religious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbGh86fQ_4 […]
Morality without Religion
Posted on June 20, 2020
Hi Ethic Nutters, While some people consider Morality and Religion as one and the same, others see them as separate. Here is a great short video on the above: Frans de Waal – Morality without Religion Enjoy, Andrew
