TED Talks
TED: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives | Jonathan Haidt
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to...
TED Talks
How technology changes our sense of right and wrong | Juan Enriquez
What drives society's understanding of right and wrong? In this thought-provoking talk, futurist Juan Enriquez offers a historical outlook on what humanity once deemed acceptable -- from human sacrifice and public executions to slavery...
Crash Course
Family Obligations: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we are investigating our moral obligations to our parents and our families. Do we owe our parents anything as adults? Would it be a good idea to license parents? We’ll explore these questions as well as the ethics of care, and some...
Crash Course
Contractarianism: Crash Course Philosophy
Today we explore the penultimate ethical theory in this unit: contractarianism. Hank explains Hobbes’ state of nature, and implicit and explicit contracts, as well as the Prisoner’s Dilemma, and the benefits, and costs, of violating...
Crash Course
Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy
Our next stop on our tour of ethics is Kant’s ethics. Today Hank explains hypothetical and categorical imperatives, the universalizability principle, autonomy, and what it means to treat people as ends-in-themselves, rather than as mere...
SciShow
Blue Whales and The Smartphone Morality Experiment
Hank shares news about the biggest animal in the history of ever -- blue whales -- and explains the lessons learned in a new study of human morality, using smartphones.
Crash Course
Poverty & Our Response to It: Crash Course Philosophy
We’re picking up where we left off last time, exploring the “ethics of care” and how it applies to extreme poverty. Are we responding to global poverty in a moral way? Philosophers like Peter Singer argue that we have an obligation to...
TED Talks
Daniel Reisel: The neuroscience of restorative justice
Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn't we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If...
TED Talks
TED: How to be an upstander instead of a bystander | Angélique Parisot-Potter
If you see something wrong in the workplace, what should you do? Business leader Angélique Parisot-Potter says you should speak up, even when it's scary. Sharing her personal experience of voicing concerns at work, she offers three...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding? | Jill Dash
After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Later, during the Cold War, as superpowers began threatening one another with nuclear annihilation, he was forced to...
Curated Video
Understanding Ethics: Learning to Do the Right Thing
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of morality and ethics to young children. Through examples and explanations, the teacher emphasizes the values of generosity, honesty, respect, integrity, and kindness. The video also...
Curated Video
Charlemagne (Part 2/2) The Carolingian Renaissance
Charlemagne (Part 2/2) The Carolingian Renaissance
Curated Video
Design Microservices Architecture with Patterns and Principles - Challenges of Microservices Architecture
In this video, we will discover the challenges and trade-offs associated with microservices architecture. We will understand the complexities of managing distributed systems, inter-service communication, data consistency, service...
Curated Video
Macbeth 4.2 Performance: Lady Macduff, Lines 72b-78
This video explores Lady Macduff's profound reflection on morality in Act 4, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." As she ponders her vulnerability despite her innocence, Lady Macduff questions the twisted moral logic of her world where...
Curated Video
Macbeth 2.4 Performance: Old Man, Lines 40-41
This video examines a scene from Act 2 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where blessings are bestowed upon characters who seek to turn bad situations into good and make friends of enemies. The discussion explores themes of morality and...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.7 Performance: Lady Macbeth, Lines 60-73a
Explore Lady Macbeth's manipulation and encouragement of Macbeth to commit regicide in this excerpt from Act 1 of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Analyze the persuasive techniques used, such as appeals to courage and the promise of success, to...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.7 Imagery: Trumpets, Cherubims, Vaulting
Explore Shakespeare's intricate use of imagery and metaphor in Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth, as Davina and Ralph dissect the moral complexities surrounding Duncan's murder. Delve into Shakespeare's evocative portrayal of Duncan's virtues as...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.7 Discussion: Shakespeare's Three Levels
Join Davina and Ralph as they delve into the multifaceted layers of Shakespeare's craftsmanship in Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth. Explore Shakespeare's roles as dramatist, philosopher, and poet, as they analyze the characters' moral...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.5 Discussion: Lady Macbeth's Speech
This video examines Lady Macbeth's speech from Shakespeare's "Macbeth," highlighting her insights into Macbeth's ambition and moral hesitations. It explains her critique of Macbeth's desire to achieve greatness honorably and his internal...
Curated Video
The Sociology of Religion
Primatologist Frans de Waal (Emory University), two historians, Nile Green (UCLA) and David Hollinger (UC Berkeley) and David Goldberg, former Rabbi at Liberal Jewish Synagogue London, discuss different aspects of the sociology of religion.
Curated Video
Forced Removal to Mexico: Repatriation Drives
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.
Curated Video
Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation, dubbed the Square Deal, aimed to limit the power of corporations, protect consumers, and conserve natural resources. The Square Deal drastically changed the...
Curated Video
Integrity: Schechter Brothers
In the 1930s, Jewish butchers the Schechter brothers showed integrity when they fought what they felt were unjust regulations, in order to uphold their faith and customer trust.
Curated Video
The Sociology of Religion
Frans de Waal, Emory University’s award-winning primatologist discusses how the current anthropological thinking is that religious sentiment developed to control group behavior once societies reached a certain size.