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🎙️The Science of Morality – The Deeper Thinking Podcast


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🎙️The Science of Morality – The Deeper Thinking Podcast

Morality has long been the domain of philosophy, shaped by culture, intuition, and tradition. But what if ethics could be treated as a science? What if morality wasn’t just a matter of debate but an empirical reality—one that could be measured, optimized, and refined?

Sam Harris argues that the well-being of conscious creatures is not subjective but an observable, testable phenomenon. If suffering is real, and if human flourishing can be tracked, doesn’t that mean morality is a frontier of knowledge waiting to be explored?

🔹 Are moral truths as objective as mathematical theorems?

🔹 Can neuroscience map the biological roots of morality?
🔹 If we can use data to predict well-being, should policy be governed by moral science?

This episode explores the profound intersection of moral realism, cognitive science, and effective altruism, uncovering how data-driven morality is already shaping the world—from AI ethics to global health initiatives. The implications will challenge everything you thought you knew about right and wrong.

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📚 Further Reading & Resources

For those interested in the scientific approach to morality, these books provide essential perspectives on moral realism, cognitive science, and ethical philosophy.

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📖 The Moral Landscape – Sam Harris

🔹 Argues that morality is based on scientific truths about well-being and suffering, challenging traditional views on ethics.
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📖 On What Matters – Derek Parfit

🔹 A groundbreaking exploration of moral objectivity and ethical principles that transcend individual perspectives.
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📖 The Expanding Circle – Peter Singer

🔹 Explores how reason and evolutionary psychology support a widening moral concern for others, forming the basis of effective altruism.
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📖 After Virtue – Alasdair MacIntyre

🔹 Critiques modern moral philosophy and argues for a return to Aristotelian virtue ethics in an age of ethical confusion.
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📖 Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman

🔹 Examines the cognitive biases that influence human decision-making, shedding light on how we form moral judgments.
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🔎 Explore More on Moral Science

The Is-Ought Problem in Modern Ethics

Can AI Develop a Moral Compass?
Neuroscience and the Evolution of Moral Judgment
Data-Driven Altruism: How Science Improves Ethics

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