Ideas
Philosophy and other related subjects
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The article explores the concept of “ethical failure” when wrongdoers face few consequences for their actions. It argues that ethical theories fail to consider hierarchy as a moral category, affecting our decision-making. The author emphasizes the role of hierarchy in individual and institutional ethical choices and proposes a theory of moral hierarchy.
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Idea Review David Horowitz and The Academic Bill of Rights David Horowitz, who’s become infamous in academic circles for his so-called “Academic Bill of Rights” repeats more nonsense in a recent piece in The LA Times. I have several responses to “Ideologues at the Lectern.” The first part of my response, as I’ve stated before,…
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Idea Review Michiko Kakutani’s: “Bending the Truth in A Million Little Ways” The New York Times has a very interesting article on the Million Little Pieces brouhaha by the inimitable Michiko Kakutani. Her article, called “Bending The Truth in a Million Little Ways” talks about a lot of issues that interest me–truth, lies, objectivity, the…
Charles Durning Carroll 