Population Ethics

Concept

A branch of ethics concerned with the moral issues surrounding the existence and number of people, such as the ethics of having children and the value of future lives. Jeff McMahan is writing a book on this topic.

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Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?: A Conversation with Singer, Minerva, and McMahan (Episode #245)

Can We Talk About Scary Ideas?: A Conversation with Singer, Minerva, and McMahan (Episode #245)

Sam Harris

A branch of ethics concerned with the moral issues surrounding the existence and number of people, such as the ethics of having children and the value of future lives. Jeff McMahan is writing a book on this topic.