#2 Tristram McPherson - Should You Act… Even If It Won’t Change Anything?

06/07/2025 58 min Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

Tristram McPherson is a moral philosopher and Professor at The Ohio State University. His work bridges ethics, metaethics, and political philosophy, with a focus on the moral challenges of contemporary life.More from Tristram McPherson:Website: https://sites.google.com/site/drtristram/Publications: https://sites.google.com/site/drtristram/publications?authuser=0Timestamps:00:00 Crowley The Modern Demon07:10 The “Drop in the Bucket” Problem12:43 Can Tiny Actions Have Huge Consequences?18:08 Morality by the Numbers: A Problem?26:34 Can Consequences Make a Wrong Action Right?34:20 Being Part Of A Group36:31 What If You Didn’t Know It Was Wrong?43:05 What About Necessary Harms? 53:10 How Much Can We Reasonably Be Expected to Do?