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The Moral and the Practical - by Onkar Ghate A crucial error in ethics is to pit the moral against the practical. What are some of the sources of this error? What are some of its existential manifestations? What are some of its effects on thinking, including subtle ones? What, properly, is the relation of the moral to the practical? What is the place of this issue in ethics and in life? These are some of the topics this lecture explores.  https://lnkd.in/gTMRFGcc A great lecture that is well worth the 90 minutes with great Q&A at the end. Steven Schub Ayn Rand Institute Ayn Rand Center Europe Ayn Rand Centre LTD #philosophy #morality #praticality #ethics #altruism

Kwame Anthony Appiah is one of the most practical and influential philosophers of our time. With his cross-disciplinary analyses, Appiah sheds new light on topical moral questions, while not shying away from controversy. Groningen based philosophers Daphne Brandenburg and Charlotte Knowles will have a conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about his work on experimental approaches to ethics, cosmopolitanism, identity politics, and on social norm change. Together, they will examine key questions such as: what is it to identify as a particular race, gender, sexuality, nationality, or class? To what extent do these collective identities enable or constrain our freedom, and our individuality? What does empirical moral psychology tell us about ethics and the human ability to do what's right or good? And, what implications does this hold for philosophical ethics and the relationship between morality and science? 🤔 A Conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah - Interview by Daphne Brandenburg & Charlotte Knowles 📆 Thursday 7 November ⏰ 8 pm 📍 Academy Building More info and tickets via https://lnkd.in/eptJ8EmB

My article with Deger Ozkaramanli-Leerkes on introducing the existential ethics of Simone de Beauvoir to the design for behavior change field has now been published in the latest issue of #DesignIssues! https://lnkd.in/evVqKieb

History as Past Ethics: An Introduction to the History of Morals is designed as a brief introduction to the history of morals. The book is the outgrowth of a conviction that the philosophy of ethics, if it shall become a stimulus and guide to social service and humanitarian effort,—especially if it shall bring reinforcement to that ethical idealism which so largely motives the movement for world peace,—must be based on a knowledge of the facts of the moral life of the race in all the various stages of the historic evolution. https://lnkd.in/eUWjiUqt #newbook #humanities #morals #philosophy

Ethics and economics—two fields that shape our world, but are they meant to be together? Join us as Bruce Koerber shares his revolutionary insights on reconnecting ethics with economics in our society. Mark your calendars and get ready to bring your questions. The best one wins a copy of Bruce’s book, Ethical Economics for Today and Tomorrow! https://lnkd.in/gAFBGrDm

Meet Dr. Sam Director, a philosopher and the Jepson School's newest assistant professor of leadership studies! He researches ethics, which he describes as "the branch of philosophy that matters most for our daily lives." Specifically, he studies the ethics of artificial intelligence, public health, and informed consent as it relates to cognitive impairment. #leadershipstudies #ethics #philosophy https://sl.richmond.edu/u9

🚀 New Blog Post Alert! 🚀 I’m excited to share my latest blog post where I delve into an insightful conversation with Professor Tara Smith about her new book, Egoism Without Permission: The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand’s Ethics. In this post, we explore key lessons on Ayn Rand’s unique approach to desire and self-sanction. Discover how embracing these concepts can transform your understanding of ethics and lead to a more fulfilling life. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gmW3qnyg 📚 Highlights include: • The essence of rational self-interest • Understanding and harnessing desires • Practical applications of Ayn Rand’s ethics Don’t miss out on these insights that can help you achieve personal growth and ethical living. #AynRand #TaraSmith #Egoism #Philosophy #PersonalGrowth #EthicalLiving #NewBlogPost

'A Review and Analysis: Psychological & Legal Implications of Administrative Segregation vs. Structured Intervention Units.' I am happy to share that my work has been published in the Mindful Journal of Ethics at the University of Toronto (pg. 24). Drawing on my background in psychology, my research paper aims to apply a critical lens to legal practice and intervention, assessing the efficacy of SIU's in terms of their ethical compliance. Huge thank you to everyone involved in reviewing, editing, and publishing! If you are interested in giving it a read-through, you can visit the Mindful Journal's site or access the issue directly via the link below!

In Search of #Universal #Political #Principles: Avoiding Some of #Modernity's Pitfalls and Discovering the Importance of #Liberal Political #Order by Douglas B. Rasmussen , Douglas J. Den Uyl Abstract In our recent work, Norms of Liberty: A Perfectionist Basis for Non-Perfectionist Politics, 1 we discovered, while arguing for the moral necessity of a political/legal order whose fundamental structural principles are individual negative rights, that there is much confusion about the role of universality in ethics and political philosophy. Moreover, we discovered that the role of universality varied greatly depending, not only on how one conceived the nature of what is good and obligatory, but also on how one conceived deeper issues in philosophy. We were thus drawn to questions about the nature of ethics, and the difference between practical and epistemic universals. As a result, when asked to consider what might be the basis for universal ethical and political principles, we find ourselves asking, first, what it is that makes universality so important, and what its proper place is in ethical and political philosophy. It is our contention that the search for universal political principles needs to be put in its proper context if there is to be any chance of finding such principles, and this requires first rediscovering some of the insights inspired by the Aristotelian tradition regarding knowledge in general and ethical knowledge in particular. We need to free ourselves from the following four interrelated epistemological and meta-ethical constraints of Modernity: (1) that, in order for ethical claims to qualify as knowledge, they must have the same form as those of theoretical science; (2) that universality is necessary for objectivity; (3) that universality is a substitute for objectivity; and (4) that the ethical is essentially legislative. This essay builds on the defense of a classical liberal political order we set forth in Norms of Liberty, focusing here on the groundwork that we consider critical to the advancement of universal claims in politics and ethics. ... https://lnkd.in/eQsf6PDx

Kwame Anthony Appiah is one of the most practical and influential philosophers of our time. With his cross-disciplinary analyses, Appiah sheds new light on topical moral questions, while not shying away from controversy. Groningen based philosophers Daphne Brandenburg and Charlotte Knowles will have a conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah about his work on experimental approaches to ethics, cosmopolitanism, identity politics, and social norm change. Together, they will examine key questions such as: what is it to identify as a particular race, gender, sexuality, nationality, or class? To what extent do these collective identities enable or constrain our freedom, and our individuality? What does empirical moral psychology tell us about ethics and the human ability to do what’s right or good? And what implications does this hold for philosophical ethics and the relationship between morality and science? 🧐 Kwame Anthony Appiah in conversation with Charlotte Knowles and Daphne Brandenburg 📆 Thursday 7 November ⏰ 8 PM 📍 Academy Building More info and tickets via https://lnkd.in/eptJ8EmB