#moral-philosophy

#moral-philosophy

You notice an ant struggling in a puddle of water. Their legs thrash as they fight to stay afloat. You could walk past, or you could take a moment to tip a leaf or a twig into the puddle, giving them a chance to climb out. The choice may feel trivial. And yet this small encounter, which resembles the 'drowning child' case from Peter Singer's essay 'Famine, Affluence, and Morality' (1972), raises big questions.

Back in 2018 I found myself in an interesting spot. I had decided to leave academia and education to pursue something new in my working life. Despite the downsides, it's easy to feel morally comfortable with being a teacher, but many other jobs can give pause. The timing and my background placed me in a near perfect position to think about how ethics factors into choosing a career. So on what criteria does one base the moral legitimacy of a job? I realized that:

Scholar's Corner: Confucianism in and for the Modern World: Philosophizing in the Era of AI Heisook Kim

"Sebo's key claims are that very many non-humans belong in the moral circle and that humans might not always take priority."

To have moral standing is to deserve moral consideration for one's own sake.

The Janus Project highlights the didactic traditions of classical Chinese and Graeco-Roman texts, emphasizing their shared focus on moral virtues and education.