Occupation: Philosopher
People of relatively low intelligence can be morally wonderful if they desire the right and the good (not necessarily under the description "right" o….
Other things being equal, ill will is worse than moral indifference (as in causing suffering for money vs causing suffering to cause suffering), thou….
Suppose a student of mine writes in her exam that "morality is completely relative to culture, so nothing is absolutely right or wrong. Because of th….
I would be ok if I found out for sure that if I am in any way superior to a wolf it is simply in virtue of my brain's higher capacity and complexity.….
I am not committed in any way to the traditional concept of character - the concept of "character trait" as involving predictable behavior. I am comm….
Virtue is about wanting right and good things, not about being particularly good at thinking..
I think it's ok to have wishes that conflict with each other - it's irrational to try to make them both come true, but not irrational simply to have ….