It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim 'never say never' is one of the most important in ethics. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ethic golden important
Untested assumptions and lazy habits of thought can be shown up, once put in a spotlight of a different hue. Julian Baggini assumptionhabithue Change image and share on social
Metaphorical tone deafness is when people are unable to discern what is of value in something. I think I'm tone deaf to poetry, for instance. Despite having studied it into a second year of university, most of it just leaves me cold. Julian Baggini colddeafdeafness share on social
If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it's not nice, but it's not the end of the world. To care obsessively about similar levels of discomfort in animals seems to be a case of mistaken moral priorities. Julian Baggini animalcarecase share on social
I think one of the most important directions to be pursued in the 'sciences of human action' is to develop a natural-law ethics based on nature rather than, or at least to supplement, ethics based on theological revelation. Murray Rothbard actionbasedevelop share on social
San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate. Gavin Newsom beautifulcityedge Change image and share on social
What cracks me up is people who think I don't take baseball seriously. It's the most important thing in my life. They don't know how hard it is for me to get a bad game out of my mind. I still can't, but I'm getting better. Brady Anderson badbaseballcrack share on social