Ethics

Justin McBrayer

Jun 1, 20223 min

A Tale of Two Reflexes: Cultural Egoism vs. Cultural Relativism

I teach ethics to wide-eyed freshman at least once every year. It's one of my favorite classes to teach. We start the term by talking...

Justin McBrayer

Mar 29, 20225 min

When You Won't Change Your Mind

Humans are tribal thinkers. Our minds aren't wired to get to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. That's not to say...

Justin McBrayer

Dec 1, 20205 min

Human Rights are as Real as the Preconditions for Human Cooperation

It’s amazing that Ebay works. Totally anonymous buyers contact totally anonymous sellers, voluntarily hand over money, and trust the...

Justin McBrayer

Oct 20, 20205 min

Against Offense

A surprising amount of space on social media and the daily news cycle concerns offense. Many of us are quick to point out when we are...