S4 E7 | Irreconcilable Differences: The Unethical Nature of Illiberalism

The Dissidents

This week, Mike and Elizabeth ask whether illiberalism is unethical (spoiler alert: we think so) A couple of brave psychologists recently suggested the same when they advocated for adding the protection and defense of free speech to the American Psychological Association's ethics codes. We find their premise regarding illiberalism sound, even if their arguments are somewhat weak, and make strong arguments of our own that illiberal behaviors are difficult to reconcile with ethical standards.

Podcast notes:

O’Donohue, W., & Fisher, J. E. (2022). Are illiberal acts unethical? APA’s Ethics Code and the protection of free speech. American Psychologist, 77(8), 875–886.