Can Sam Harris' "good consciousness" yield objective moral standards?

Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson are about to talk, and Sam Harris insists both that "facts" yield morality and morality is about maximizing happy consciousness in every person for as many people as possible. Can this be used as a foundation for morality?

We'll also take a look at Bertrand Russell and CS Lewis.

Sam Harris on Russell Brand https://youtu.be/cwiJlQUrwdA  
Sam Harris on Dave Rubin https://youtu.be/gFio_8aUS4I 
Bertrand Russell on Brain Pickings https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/05/18/bertrand-russell-what-i-believe-love/  
Mere Christianity Study Guide http://merechristianitystudyguide.blogspot.com/2008/12/c-s-lewiss-three-arguments-for-moral.html 
https://www.quirkality.com/index.php/the-stories/13-on-loving-bertrand-russell 

 

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