The Moral Landscape

Methodology and Conclusions

In «The Moral Landscape», Sam Harris employs an interdisciplinary approach, combining data from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and other sciences to explore the nature of morality and ethics. Harris argues that moral truths can be objectively determined based on the well-being of conscious beings. He introduces the metaphor of a «moral landscape», where different states of human well-being are represented as peaks and valleys. Harris's methodology includes analyzing scientific data on the human brain and behavior, as well as philosophical arguments about the nature of good and evil. In his conclusions, Harris asserts that science can and should play a role in determining moral values, and that there is an objective basis for distinguishing right from wrong in the context of human well-being.