Episode 2: Why do the right thing?

February 16, 2026 • 00:14:43
Episode 2: Why do the right thing?
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE REAL WORLD
Episode 2: Why do the right thing?

Feb 16 2026 | 00:14:43

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Show Notes

“Doing the right thing” is often difficult because it means putting other people’s interests ahead of our own. The ancient Greek thinker Socrates has an interesting–and surprising–perspective because he argues that “vice harms the doer.” The selfish thing, then, is to avoid that harm by doing what’s right.

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