The Nature of Ethics -- Lecture 1 (Intermediate Course in Objectivist Ethics)

Objectivism conceives of ethics as a practical code to guide our actions. Is this what ethics is? (Many traditions do not agree.) Why do humans need such a code? What do these facts imply about the content of ethics? This Atlas Summit session explains the distinction between values and virtues and discusses why we need principles. We will see that integrity is essential to ethics both as a matter of personal virtue and in the logical and factual consistency that ethics itself must have.

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[brinham]

VERY well done, which I would expect from Mr.Thomas, but it also provides a very different and creative introduction to the whole topic. The presentation is accessible, clear, and leaving one wanting to go deeper. Thank you.

[JohnathanSherbert]

This is a very important topic in philosophy that is avoided by a lot of people. The objectivity and consistency of ethics is essential for us to make major decisions, especially those involving other people.

It's quite surprising how unpopular Ayn Rand is. People tend to shout "Hack" and other ad-hominem nonarguments without looking at why and what she was actually saying.