We Need a New Moral Praxis

A useful definition of “praxis” is “the practical application of a theory.” We actually need a new moral theory as well as a new moral praxis to implement that theory.

The default moral theory for most people in the United States is the Christian concept of “sin.” A sin is an act — or thought, in some versions — that violates a rule of the supposedly omnipotent deity Christians believe exists. Somewhere. To violate the rules of this deity is to risk consignment to hell, the worst place possible, for eternity.