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Essays tagged “moral relativism”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Scott Alexander defends the use of extreme thought experiments in moral philosophy, using Phil Robertson's controversial remarks as an example to explain their necessity and purpose.
Scott Alexander examines his doubts about utilitarianism and explores moral contractualism as a potential alternative for grounding morality.
Scott examines the concept of political tolerance, questioning where and why society draws the line between acceptable and unacceptable political views.