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A Simple Case for Studying Morals - by Gabe

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Morals is a complicated topic. So complicated that explanations for why it matters are themselves complicated. I have found that as a result, many have become alienated from morals, where they cannot seem to care enough to study them. This leads to memes like this one: Obviously, the meme is wrong. It's a meme, it doesn't purport to make precise and true claims. But it does point at a dynamic. This dynamic is that many people feel like the alternative to using common sense is to logically derive moral judgement from arbitrary principles. This is very sad! Many have been so disconnected from morals that they see any type of moral inquiry as playing arbitrary word games. In this article, I'll try to make a simple case for why we should study morals. I'll try to make it in as concrete terms as possible, without any theoretical considerations and philosophical jargon. Thanks for reading Cognition Café! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. More than any complex argum

A Simple Case for Studying Morals Morals are hard. Studying them improve things for everyone, collectively and individually. Gabe May 22, 2025 9 2 2 Share Morals is a complicated topic. So complicated that explanations for why it matters are themselves complicated. I have found that as a result, many have become alienated from morals, where they cannot seem to care enough to study them. This leads to memes like this one : Obviously, the meme is wrong. It's a meme, it doesn't purport to make precise and true claims. But it does point at a dynamic. This dynamic is that many people feel like the

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