Is Moral Progress Real, or Do We Just Change Our Values?

Описание: We like to believe that history “bends toward justice”—but does it really? Are we becoming morally better, or just swapping one set of values for another? 📈🧭
In this episode, we explore the question:
“Is moral progress real, or do we just change our values?”

🔍 In this video you will discover:
– What “moral progress” actually means
– Classic examples: from slavery and public torture to human rights
– The case for moral progress: less suffering, wider circles of concern, more fairness
– The case against moral progress: cultural relativism, new harms, and power
– Why technological progress does not guarantee moral progress
– The difference between individual and collective moral progress
– How every age—including ours—has its own moral blind spots
– Criteria for calling something true moral progress
– A balanced view: progress as possible but fragile, not guaranteed

This is Episode 48 in the series “The Big Questions of Philosophy”, where each episode explores a fundamental question through:
– Philosophical arguments
– Historical and contemporary examples
– Honest reflection on our own time

🎧 Audio version available on Spotify.

If you’ve ever wondered whether the world is morally improving or just becoming differently broken, this episode is for you. Subscribe, like, and share.

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