Philosophy and Ethics

An Empathic basis for Moral Behaviour

3 September, 2010
By Raphael Fraser
An Empathic basis for Moral Behaviour

As I mentioned in my post at the beginning of this week on Human Goodness, I was contacted by a guy named Duane who had put in a lot of effort to track down the original owner of a media player he bought online, so that he could send it back to him, First of...
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Human Goodness

31 August, 2010
By Raphael Fraser

I’ve had my belief in human decency reinforced today. I was contacted through this website by someone who had bought a media player on craigslist. The seller had stated it was from a lost and found bin. When it arrived the buyer found it full of family and business photos – including some hotel...
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The Meaning of Life – Only What You take With You

27 August, 2010
By Raphael Fraser
The Meaning of Life – Only What You take With You

42 of course is the answer to the ultimate question of the meaning of life, the Universe, and everything. Sadly, while the Great One, Douglas Adams, gave us the answer, he did not make so free with the question – so we’re a bit buggered there. However, I’m going to have a crack at...
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More wonderful Stephen Fry

16 August, 2010
By Raphael Fraser

More wonderful Stephen Fry. This half hour video is well worth watching – repeatedly. STEPHEN FRY: WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN WHEN I WAS 18 from Peter Samuelson on Vimeo.
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Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good?

16 August, 2010
By Raphael Fraser
Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good?

I came across this a while ago (possibly via Stephen Fry – not sure). It’s a series of YouTube videos making up video of the “Intelligence Squared” debate from 2009. The motion for debate was “The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world”. First up was His Grace John Onaiyekan, the Archbishop...
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