Dissecting Morality: What do Scientists Have To Say About Ethics? (Part 2)
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The Science of Happiness
When it comes to figuring out human happiness, science can sometimes get it wrong. When our different moral frameworks lead us to clash with them, it's time to table our moral emotions and engage our cognition. At least with 10 steps forward and 9 steps back, we can figure out what actually promotes human happiness. And it's a messy, biased process, but at least there's a tractable goal.
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