Very Bad Wizards
a philosopher and a psychologist ponder human morality
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Episode 135: Utilitarianism and Moral Identity
March 13th, 2018 | 1 hr 16 mins
bernard williams, christina hoff sommers, lewis and clark, utilitarianism, woke
David and Tamler take a break from complaining about psychological studies that measure utilitarianism to complain about the moral theory itself. We talk about one of the most famous critiques of utilitarianism from Bernard Williams. Does utilitarianism annihilate our integrity--our unity--as people? Would trying to maximize well-being fracture our identities, and swallow up our projects, motivations, and moral convictions--the same convictions that make utilitarianism seem appealing in the first place? Is it ultimately self-defeating as a moral theory?
Plus, we talk about the adventures of Tamler's based step-mom Christina Hoff Sommers' at Lewis and Clark law school. Will David stay woke?