While we should always be clear on the meaning of the concepts we’re using, this commitment to clarity is especially important with respect to concepts that the culture seeks to muddy. Today, argues Peter Schwartz, the primary muddiers are the advocates of altruism, and their targets are concepts of morality. This talk examines the obfuscations, including the “package-dealing,” generated by altruists, and analyzes the valid and invalid definitions of crucial moral concepts.

Other resources:

• In Defense of Selfishness [Video] by Peter Schwartz
• In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice Is Unjust and Destructive by Peter Schwartz
• Clarity in Conceptualization: The Art of Identifying “Package-Deals” by Peter Schwartz
• Our Culture of “Package-Dealing” by Peter Schwartz

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