Human Behaviour
Moral Licensing: Doing Good Makes Us Feel Free to Do Bad
Suppose you donate to a charity in the morning. In the afternoon, you face a decision that involves some ethical dimension — helping a colleague, being h…
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Philosophy
Mary Wollstonecraft: The Vindication of Reason
Mary Wollstonecraft is often called the first feminist philosopher. In her groundbreaking work, *A Vindication of the Rights of Woman*, she argued against…
Philosophy
Eastern Wisdom: The Tao of Flow
While Western philosophy often seeks to conquer or understand the world, Taoism, attributed to Lao Tzu, teaches us to flow with it. The Tao (or Dao) is the…
Philosophy
Confucius: The Ethics of Relationship
For Confucius, philosophy wasn’t about abstract metaphysics; it was about building a harmonious society through personal virtue. His focus was on *ren* (…
Philosophy
Aristotle's Path to Happiness: More Than Just a Feeling
We all want to be happy, but Aristotle argued we’ve been thinking about it wrong. Happiness, or *eudaimonia*, isn’t a fleeting emotion or a pleasurable…