There is a hierarchy of moral intuitions based on their universality and context-independence; the most profound moral intuitions apply across all times and places (like the claim that universal maximum suffering is bad), while lower-order intuitions are specific to particular cultures or times and may be superseded by more fundamental principles.

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Speaker

Brett Weinstein

Evidence Quote

there's a hierarchy of moral intuitions and the more profound the intuition the more it works as a universal truth across contexts just like in a scientific truth

Source

Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Night OneSam Harris
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:06:54 PM

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