How Ethics Can Help You Make Better Decisions @TED #shorts #ted

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You will,
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I guarantee it,
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at some point, become embroiled in a complicated,
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confusing, ugly, gut-wrenching moral dilemma.
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So how do you prepare for that?  
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By reading theories of ethics and understanding what they say,
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what they mean,
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how they purport to help us make better decisions
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and become better people.
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Just reading these theories
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is no guarantee that you will actually make the right choice.
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But if you've prepared,
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you will increase your odds of success.
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Understanding ethical theories
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is how we increase our chances of success
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at simply being human beings
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who have to negotiate with other human beings.
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