John Dewey | The Construction of Good
Dewey contrasts his pragmatic approach to morals with earlier theories based on loyalty to ideals or principles. The scientific method is best applied to social and moral questions both because its claims are seen as hypotheses to be tested rather than rigid laws to be followed and because it allows for knowledge that responds to changing conditions over time.
-Most conflicts of importance, according to Dewey, are have been about things that are or have been ___________, not between good and evil.

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Dewey argues that conflicts are often about things that are satisfying rather than about absolute notions of good and evil, emphasizing a pragmatic approach to morals.

John Dewey | the Construction of Good