The empathy machine: A thought experiment

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ABSTRACTEmpathy is an underexplored dimension of the moral life. What if we could enter a machine that let us feel another person's subjective life? What kind of effect would that have on our moral awareness? Since this cannot be done, I suggest several ways to increase empathy and deepen our moral sensitivities.

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