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The quiet argument with yourself that nobody else can hear but everybody can see.
means The branch of thought concerned with what counts as right and wrong conduct, and the moral principles a person or group actually lives by.
from From Greek ēthikos, 'relating to character,' built on ēthos, which meant a person's habitual disposition — and, originally, an accustomed dwelling-place or haunt. The idea is that character is where you habitually live. The word reached English through Latin ethica and Old French, settling in by the late Middle Ages.
- trolley problem
- A 1967 thought experiment now haunting self-driving car code
- ancient gig
- Aristotle taught it as a habit, not a rulebook
- committee economy
- Hospitals employ full-time philosophers to decide who lives
- the word
- From Greek ethos, meaning character or custom
- trained instinct
- Most moral choices happen faster than conscious thought
the trolley problem — thought experiment by philippa foot (1967) about choosing to kill one person to save five
the stanford prison experiment — philip zimbardo's 1971 study at stanford that explored authority and morality