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Are you a bad person if you buy gifts from Amazon this X-mas?
FromThe Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast
Are you a bad person if you buy gifts from Amazon this X-mas?
FromThe Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Does buying gifts from Amazon make you a bad person?
This week, Jake and Ant tackle the very festive topic of the morality of buying gifts from Amazon. They start by going over the pros and cons of buying from Amazon, both the intended and unintended results. As well as going over both Amazon’s philanthropic and less-than-philanthropic endeavours.
They discuss different philosophical frameworks and what they have to say about the morality of buying from the online marketplace behemoth.
Then they go over the roles individuals have to play versus the one that government does, as well as discussing the morality of even making this an individual issue in the first place. Is even talking about what we, as individuals, can do distracting from a greater issue?
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This week, Jake and Ant tackle the very festive topic of the morality of buying gifts from Amazon. They start by going over the pros and cons of buying from Amazon, both the intended and unintended results. As well as going over both Amazon’s philanthropic and less-than-philanthropic endeavours.
They discuss different philosophical frameworks and what they have to say about the morality of buying from the online marketplace behemoth.
Then they go over the roles individuals have to play versus the one that government does, as well as discussing the morality of even making this an individual issue in the first place. Is even talking about what we, as individuals, can do distracting from a greater issue?
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Automatic post-production makes finalising your podcast easy, all guests have their own audio channels to make editing a breeze, and all files are stored on the cloud for easy access and peace of mind.
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Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (90)
Can we enjoy the music of problematic artists?: In this episode, Jake and Ant look at the ethics of art. Well, a very small sub-section, enjoying the works of artists who are themselves immoral. In considering this, we consider the difference between art and things that are simply visually/audibly pleasing and how the context of art can (or should) affect how we appreciate it.Key considerations include whether the 'problematic' context of the artist is literally part of their work, a heavy influence or driver of the work, or totally separate. We also consider whether the issue is consequential, i.e. we should withold our attention to financially harm such artists, or diminish their reputation, or whether it's more to satisfy a personal moral qualm.Please do leave a review on your podcast platform, it really helps us immensely.Sign up to our newsletter here to receive a breakdown of the arguments presented, some memes and updates on future episodes: https://moedt.substack.com/If you'd l by The Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast