Tag Archives: Morality

Moralities of everyday life

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Francesc Rodríguez Tous

What is morality? Why do we feel disgust towards certain actions? Does everyone have a different morality? Should we be moral? How should we determine what is the moral thing to do? These and other questions are discussed in the … Continue reading →

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Free will

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Francesc Rodríguez Tous

“Do you believe in free will?” “Yes, I have no choice” Christopher Hitchens What is free will? Free will is the ability to choose between different courses of action unimpeded (wikipedia). But what does it mean to be unimpeded? Unimpeded … Continue reading →

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Abortion

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Francesc Rodríguez Tous

Abortion is a great example of a topic where the two sides argue from completely different perspectives. One side—pro-choice—argues that abortion is a private matter, and hence it is up to the woman to decide. The other—pro-file—claims that a fetus … Continue reading →

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Justice, by Michael J. Sandel

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Francesc Rodríguez Tous

Michael J. Sandel is a professor at Harvard University who has been teaching a course called Justice for many years. In it, Professor Sandel talks about the different approaches to morality and justice, from Aristotle to Rawls, Kant and Mills. And … Continue reading →

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