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Everything I have said and done is these last years is relativism, by intuition. From the fact that all ideologies are of equal value, that all ideologies are mere fictions, the modern relativist ...

IF a reporter is sent to interview a man, it is essential that he get hold of the right man, ply him with the proper methods, and sound him on the proper subjects. It is much the same with us. Some ...

The moral relativist contradicts himself when he insists that relativism creates freedom. This is impossible, as freedom cannot create values―rather, freedom presupposes values. As Pope St. John Paul ...

David, a 42-year-old journalist, sturdily built with a rugged demeanor, was sent to my psychotherapy practice by his internist. David told me he has trouble sleeping and suffers from chronic stress, ...

Most of us have heard of cognitive bias - and the problem it can pose. Less well known is the practice of moral licensing. But it's an issue AI teams need to consider. Suppose you had the opportunity ...

Most everyone has illustrated moral courage at some point in their life: perhaps it was in confronting a friend with a drinking problem or choosing not to cheat on the exam when everyone else seemed ...