Monthly Archives: January 2020

Senses of equality: equality of outcome/opportunity vs. equality before the law. Capitalism vs. communism. ( 7 min. )

American individualism vs. asian collectivism in families, education, business. ( 4 min. )

Religion preaches selflessness and altruism, but does it motivate people by appealing to selfishness? ( 2 min. )

Is it selfish to stay in America or go back to China? Are we missing a word? ( 4 min. )

Why is there a trend of deference among Chinese/Asian college students in their choice of major? Where does the trend of deference come from? ( 2 min. )

If doing what’s best for oneself comes into conflict with what’s best for the world, which interest would you serve–your own or that of the world? Questioning the way one was raised. ( 1 min. )

Is it selfish to go to school? Selfishness and altruism in choosing one’s major. ( 3 min. )

Part 1: An example of a selfish action and the meaning of “selfish.” Utilitarianism, Kantianism, egoism. Building a shed for grandma. The nature of ethics: Is ethics only other-regarding? Where do our ideas of “the good” and “the bad” come from? Becoming more long-range. Blaring one’s music. What kind of society do we want to […]

Is creating art selfish? How to define “selfishness.” What’s the motive behind your action: To benefit yourself? Others? Both? Would you do something that you didn’t expect to benefit you? If so, why, and how much time would you spend on it? What makes something the right/moral/ethical thing to do? Are good and bad relative? […]