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Michael Schur 出版社: Simon & Schuster 副标题: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question 原作名: Michael Schur 出版年: 2022-1-25 页数: 355 定价: USD 28.99 装帧: Paperback ISBN: 9781982159313
From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.
Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”—especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and ...
From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.
Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”—especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia and they have guidance for us. With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more so we can sound cool at parties and become better people.
Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. By the time the book is done, we’ll know exactly how to act in every conceivable situation, so as to produce a verifiably maximal amount of moral good. We will be perfect, and all our friends will be jealous. OK, not quite. Instead, we’ll gain fresh, funny, inspiring wisdom on the toughest issues we face every day.
Now, it makes a big assumption—that everyone is going to be "reasonable." This is definitely one of those moments in philosophy where we have to back up and define something in order to feel like we know what the hell we're talking about. Scanlon doesn't give a quick, pithy definition of "reasonable," in part because...there isn't one. But in essence he says this: I'm reasonable if, when you and I disagree, I'm willing to constrain or modify my pursuit of my own interests to the same degree that you're willing to constrain or modify your pursuit of your interests. When we come together to suggest our rules, then, we aren't just "looking out for number one." Rather, we both want to design a world where we accommodate each other's needs, so that when we don't see eye to eye on something, fin... (查看原文)
A person who self-abnegates to the point where he cannot risk laughing at something that others might not find funny, or who can't risk making an observation about the world out of the fear that someone else might not share a similar view, is a snooze. (查看原文)
curious Sam
0 有用 Franny 2022-04-30 04:52:33
好看，用美国脱口秀的语气讲ethics。里面的大部分其实都在课上学过，但是Schur就是让它们变得很好笑很relatable。最喜欢Cut ur some moral slack那节。
0 有用 M. 2025-04-28 23:03:04 美国
#21 渐入佳境，确实算是轻松易读，有很多想要讨论的点，对今晚的bookclub又期待又紧张啊。 四星半
0 有用 Answer Lu 2024-06-17 14:53:32 上海
can't get author's meaning.8%
0 有用 gstm 2024-11-03 22:57:01 上海
温柔 谦逊 可爱！
0 有用 Vermouth 2023-07-05 03:57:40 法国
深入浅出，爆笑的段子也不少。一边看一边就听到the good place主角们的声音重新在脑子里响起