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In this video, I discuss hedonism, and how it is often viewed as a kind of vulgar sensualism. I then introduce Soren Kierkegaard's Two Stages of Human Existence as a great illustration in showing what's deeply wrong with hedonism.

In this video, I introduce the Ted Bundy Test to moral relativism, which is a test that uses Ted Bundy’s case to illustrate the falsity of moral relativism. Let me know what you think!

In this video, I discuss the overridingness of morality and how moral norms can come in conflict with different kinds of nonmoral norms: social, legal, intellectual, and prudential norms. I conclude by noting the difficulty in being committed to morality but also how existentially fulfilling it is.

In this video, I discuss the three kinds of disagreement in morality and how to resolve, if possible, each of them.

The No Source Argument for objective morality is introduced along with the voodoo objection (by William Lane Craig) thrown against it. Then, a comparison between divine command theory and the no source argument in terms of explaining objective morality is done.

It seems great if everyone is as morally good as one can be, that is, if everyone is a moral saint. But philosopher Susan Wolf argues that it's not. Agree or disagree? Let me know what you think!

I think the Euthyphro Dilemma is kind of overrated. Agree or disagree? Let me know what you think!

In this short video, I discuss an increasingly prominent idea introduced by philosopher L. A. Paul: transformative experiences. I introduce how such experiences call into question our current ways of deciding, especially about the future. I conclude by discussing what Paul sees as the solution to the problem.

In this video, I start by discussing how the revival of virtue ethics serves to show its crucial differences from the two dominant traditions of utilitarianism and deontology. I then introduce Aristotle's notion of eudaimonia, rooted in his well-known function argument, followed by a discussion of individual and human fulfillment as both features of a life well lived. Since virtues are at the h...

In this lecture, I discuss one of the major traditions in normative theory, especially in contrast with utilitarianism, and that is deontology. I explore the most well-known form of deontology, which is the version of its main proponent, Immanuel Kant. I discuss Categorical Imperative (CI) as the towering idea of deontology and explore its three formulations. The three formulations of CI have v...

In the second part of this lecture on utilitarianism, I discuss a decision procedure of utilitarianism by introducing one of the most well-known thought experiments in the history of ethics, the trolley problem. Then, I use the trolley problem as an illustration of why utilitarianism is unappealing for many, using that as a springboard in introducing other objections against utilitarianism. I e...

In the first part of this lecture on utilitarianism, I discuss consequentialism and its various forms. I then hone in discussing utilitarianism as one of the major consequentialist theories. I then discuss three strengths of utilitarianism, especially compared with God-based moral theories.

In this lecture, I discuss the ground for the authority of God's commands along with the status of atheists in relation to Divine Command Theory. I conclude by surveying some arguments advanced for and against religious morality.

In this lecture, I discuss the different roles that God may play in morality, narrowing down on the metaphysical grounding of objective morality in God as expressed by the Divine Command Theory. Then, I discuss the five objections to Divine Command Theory and responses to each. I end by noting how objective moral values, moral duties, and moral accountability fit better in theism (the view that...

Moral Objectivism | Lecture 4

Moral Conventionalism | Lecture 3

Moral Subjectivism | Lecture 2

Introduction to Ethics | Lecture 1