3 Posts found for source_day: 27

Within the field of moral philosophy, the main rival to deontology [the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the action] is a school of thought known as “consequentialism.” In this view, the morality of actions must be judged by their consequences: … [ Read more ]

Author: Dylan Matthews | Source: Vox (January 27, 2020) | Subjects: Excerpts, Philosophy, Politics & Public Policy

“The conservative and progressive worldviews dividing our country can most readily be understood in terms of moral worldviews that are encapsulated in two very different idealizations of family life: The Nurturant Parent family (progressive) and the Strict Father family (conservative).

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Many union members are strict fathers at home or in their private life. They believe in ‘traditional family values’ — a conservative code word — and … [ Read more ]

Author: George Lakoff | Source: The National Memo (November 27, 2016) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Politics & Public Policy, Trump

The trouble with ignorance is that it feels so much like expertise. A leading researcher on the psychology of human wrongness sets us straight.

Author: David Dunning | Source: Pacific Standard (October 27, 2014) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Education | Scholarship, Excerpts, Intelligence | Knowledge, Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior