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- We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. But if you're talking about a set of worked-out rules on…
- I would like us to think about it more explicitly, and not take our intuitions as the given of ethics, but rather to reflect on…
- Sometimes we know the best thing to do, but fail to do it. New year's resolutions are often like that. We make resolutions because we…
- The Internet, like the steam engine, is a technological breakthrough that changed the world.
- I'm not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs, like the growing accumulation of wealth by a very small…
- In the sense that you're not at the centre of power, like a president or prime minister of a major power, everyone is marginalised; my…
- In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests, and with an issue like global warming, you're…
- So, basically, my view is I don't want to support the exploitation of animals, and within reason, I will do what I can to avoid…
- They tend to be pretty abstract ones then, like doing what will have the best consequences; obviously you wouldn't specify what consequences are best, they…
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