All Discussions Tagged 'morality' (16)

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Most Atheists Are Not Secular Humanists...

...And most Humanists are not freethinkers. Certainly not the likes of PZ Meyer or the more fervent members of Atheist+, or the radical neo…

Started by Jonathan Chang

16 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by Jonathan Chang

A NEW BOOK OF QUOTATIONS: A Testament to Truth

A NEW BOOK OF QUOTATIONS: A Testament to Truth Dear Members and Friends For 12 years I have been preparing a run of four books called Testa…

Started by Dr. Terence Meaden

2 Sep 13, 2012
Reply by John Aultman

The Problem With Good People Having Faith

The typical religious person, isolated from his or her faith, probably contributes more goodness than suffering to the world. However the g…

Started by Andrew Altomare

11 Apr 17, 2012
Reply by Andrew Altomare

What Are Your Values?

I found this list of keywords on the internet and I thought it might be good to share it and get an informal sense of what our values are a…

Started by Michael Smith

0 Sep 5, 2011

Difference between morality and ethics

So what is the difference between morality and ethics? I've come up with my own understanding of the difference but would be interested in…

Started by Jimmy Clay

13 Jul 19, 2011
Reply by John Camilli

Emotions vs. Logic

This is probably a fairly common one, but a good subject of debate. I'm squishy and I whine a lot, so once I got a good punch in the face w…

Started by Jezzy

46 Jun 27, 2011
Reply by George

Laurel's Wager

I'm reposting it here because I think it's really good and deserves to be spread.  If you like this, do me a favor and click on the link (t…

Started by Craig A. James

1 Jun 13, 2011
Reply by Dustin Martin

Morality is a Culturally Conditioned Response

Morality is a Culturally Conditioned Response Jesse Prinz argues that the source of our moral inclinations is merely cultural. Suppose you…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

3 Mar 23, 2011
Reply by Jedi Wanderer

Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Watch it on Academic Earth Course Description Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history, having taught more than 14,…

Started by Dallas the Phallus

2 Dec 16, 2010
Reply by Dallas the Phallus

vaulting the is/ought barrier

i have a theory that it is possible to root our moral value statements in the soil of reason by identifying one goal that is not just commo…

Started by kfrancist

22 Oct 26, 2010
Reply by Edward Teach

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