Ethics

Justin McBrayer

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

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

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

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...