Executive summary: We should be more accepting of moral imperfection in ourselves and others, while still striving to do better and acknowledging moral truths even when we struggle to live up to them.
Key points:
People often resist moral self-critique and rationalize unethical behavior due to psychological investment in seeing themselves as good.
Creating a “safe space” for moral mediocrity can encourage honesty and openness to improvement.
Philosophical theories that justify everyday selfish actions as optimal are misguided; we should expect frequent normative errors.
It’s important to ensure one’s life has a net positive impact, which can be achieved through veganism or offsetting harm with donations.
The author recommends The 10% Pledge as a way to have an incredibly positive life impact.
We should face hard truths about our moral shortcomings while still celebrating incremental improvements.
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Executive summary: We should be more accepting of moral imperfection in ourselves and others, while still striving to do better and acknowledging moral truths even when we struggle to live up to them.
Key points:
People often resist moral self-critique and rationalize unethical behavior due to psychological investment in seeing themselves as good.
Creating a “safe space” for moral mediocrity can encourage honesty and openness to improvement.
Philosophical theories that justify everyday selfish actions as optimal are misguided; we should expect frequent normative errors.
It’s important to ensure one’s life has a net positive impact, which can be achieved through veganism or offsetting harm with donations.
The author recommends The 10% Pledge as a way to have an incredibly positive life impact.
We should face hard truths about our moral shortcomings while still celebrating incremental improvements.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.