This episode explores the fascinating concept of "common sense morality". It examines how this everyday decision-making process relies on two key elements: norms and evaluations, and the interplay between them.

Norms, in this context, are the rules and principles that guide our actions, telling us what we should and shouldn't do. They often depend on the specific circumstances. For example, honesty is generally considered a good norm, but dishonesty might be acceptable in certain situations like wartime interrogation.

Evaluations are judgments we form about things or events in our environment. They stem from our initial instinctive reactions of "prizing" or "disprizing" something. Through investigation and reflection, considering both the event's cons ...