If we construct our ethical reality and the way we construct it varies across cultures and times, then what is to keep us from falling into paralysing relativism where anything goes or reacting radically by positing a universal moral law? Freelance writer and philosopher Daniel Callcut explores this question in his recent article for Aeon. … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Grappling with Relativism
Spreading the Word: Longest Art Gallery
Are we ready to prioritise cultural heritage over commercial interest? It is a question of values. More specifically - it is a matter of deciding how to resolve a clash between an intrinsic and instrumental value. Pondering this may reveal the values we live by, perhaps without fully recognising them. In today's post, I share … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Longest Art Gallery
Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
Today, I share with you an article on something very interesting. We all have our sets of moral values, have heard about different systems of ethics and so on. But have you ever thought what kind of ethics did the Aztecs have? What did they consider the right and proper behavior, and what was frowned … Continue reading Spreading the Word: What Would Aztecs Say?
First Thoughts on Ethics
Having finished a roughly 1-month long study module on ethics and fully realising that I am only scratching the surface, I decided to summarise and share my first thoughts on this vast discipline known also by the name philosophy of morality. Like many of us, I too already had some views on certain moral questions and … Continue reading First Thoughts on Ethics
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