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Can you really do more than what duty requires?

Accepting low moral standards that we can easily exceed has caused a great deal of suffering throughout history.

By Roger Crisp

Can you really do more than what duty requires?

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Would extinction be so bad?

Given the amount of suffering on Earth, the value of the continued existence of the planet is an open question.

By Roger Crisp

What the problem of moral luck can teach us about lockdown rule-breakers

Is it ever right to blame people for the unintended consequences of their actions?

By Roger Crisp

Taking back control for real: the case for open borders

Moral justifications for closing borders are flawed. Citizens of all countries should allow in significantly more refugees.

By Roger Crisp

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