Good Thoughts

Paywalls are OK

You don't have to do supererogatory work for free

Aug 7 • Richard Y Chappell

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The Schmotte-and-Bailey Fallacy

Sometimes the easily defended view is the one you really want

Aug 1 • Richard Y Chappell

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July 2026

Why I'm Optimistic about Moral Philosophy

Good thoughts are cheaper than good actions

Jul 31 • Richard Y Chappell

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(When) Does Funding Corrupt?

Academic integrity and intellectual distortion

Jul 8 • Richard Y Chappell

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June 2026

The Train to Crazy Town

How to Ride Without Losing Your Mind

Jun 29 • Richard Y Chappell

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Google Mosquitoes

Debugging Florida

Jun 1 • Richard Y Chappell

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May 2026

Against Paternalistic Claims of "Degradation"

And other purely metaphysical harms

May 25 • Richard Y Chappell

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Abstract Benevolence as a Virtue

Better approximate your ideal self

May 20 • Richard Y Chappell

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Consequentialism Beyond Action

Two dimensions of moral assessment

Published on Good Thoughts • May 11

Objections to effective altruism

A discussion with Bentham's Bulldog

May 8 • Richard Y Chappell and Bentham's Bulldog

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1:10:46

What is Unjust Discrimination?

A systematic account

May 7 • Richard Y Chappell

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April 2026

Buttons, Blenders, and Coordination

Framing effects make a big difference

Apr 25 • Richard Y Chappell

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