Secular Humanism

Updated 18 Sep 2026

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What it is
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  an approach to ethics centered on human lives, reason, and responsiblity without requiring divine authorization
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My position
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  We experience the consequences of moral rules and must be able to examine them.
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  Concern for suffering should extend across religious and political boundaries.
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Role of evidence
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  Evidence helps establish consequences.
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  Ethical reasoning is still needed to judge competing interests and decide what fairness requires.
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Why it matters
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  Calling a system scientific does not automatically make its values just.
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Personal summary
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  "The right side is the humanity."
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