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Author(s) -
Scheinerman Naomi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.1002/hast.317
Subject(s) - correctness , sociology , center (category theory) , work (physics) , ask price , moral philosophy , epistemology , media studies , philosophy , computer science , business , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , finance , programming language , crystallography
In the eighteenth century, David Hume posited, “And though the philosopher may live remote from business[,] . . . philosophy, if carefully cultivated by several, must gradually diffuse itself throughout the whole society, and bestow a similar correctness on every art and calling.” While asking a lot, Hume nonetheless articulates some of the hopes I brought to The Hastings Center two years ago. In my work here, I often consider how to best allocate time to ask both, what is the moral message? and, how can we use that moral message to better the world?