Moral Indignation as a Justifiable Vessel for Change

Julie Tannenbaum succinctly delivers an important lesson taught by Aristotle, “how people feel reveals what they value”[i]. If this is our understanding of how emotions relate to ethics, then feeling moral indignation (as opposed to simple anger) reveals much about our core values. Moral indignation, often called ‘righteous anger’, is an emotional reaction that many …

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On Autonomy

As we attempt to construct a universally applicable standard of morality, we inevitably encounter the highly debatable issue of autonomy: namely, questions arise such as ‘what is the nature of autonomy?’ or ‘are we really autonomous at all?’. These questions are of the utmost importance to a system of ethics in which every individual is …

Post-Anarchist Meta-Ethics: Balancing Social and Individual Liberty

Introduction In light of recent developments in the colloquial description of ‘anarchy’ and the practical demonstrations of ‘anarchist’ activity across the globe (ranging from protests throughout Europe, revolution in the Middle-East, and the recent Occupy movement), the word ‘anarchy’ is in need of a clear and simple definition that captures the general philosophical sense of true anarchy; …