
Illuminations Episode 7: Mirrors of Morality
Ministry of Ideas
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The Appeal of Simpleness
Theologians, philosophers and thoughtful people everywhere have wrestled with questions about morality without coming up with universally accepted answers. E.O. Wilson affirmed that all human behavior was linked to biological foundations but he also explains in his work that the human species evolved some measure of freedom from the dictates of biological instinct. There's a gap between what biology inclines us to do and what we actually do, just like there's a Gap between what we actuallyDo and what we morally should do. Many mirror neurons might mean that we feel some distress when we see someone in pain; does that mean we ought to feel distressed? Does that guarantee we'll do the right thing in response? Is it right
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