Category: ethics

Comforting lie #4 – Majority rule makes the best group decisions

Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Dec. 29, 2015 Originally published at Titanians.org   A number of facts point to the falsehood of this statement, particularly as it applies to the election of political candidates and the enactment…

Comforting Lie #2 – Ethical ends by Unethical means

Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Nov. 18, 2015 Originally published at Titanians.org   Good (ethical) ends can be attained by bad (unethical) means. Logically, it is impossible to derive ethical ends by unethical means. This like having…

Comforting Lie #1 – Life is a zero sum game

Article by Bob Podolsky republished by permission on Nov. 11, 2015 Orginally published at Titanians.org   1. Whenever someone wins (benefits) someone else must lose. We have defined a “benefit” as an increase in creativity, it becomes obvious that this…