Correlations between the Dalai Lama’s and Sam Harris's view of science in moral progress

It is hard to tell if Sam Harris and the Dalai Lama would agree on the notion of moral progress since they both presented different aspects of this concept without clearly contradicting each other. More specifically, Sam Harris was more focused on using science and basic notions related to human survival and flourishment in order to answer critically to moral questions regarding human interactions. On the other hand, the Dalai Lama’s approach to moral progress is far more detailed and complex. While he agrees that science can be used as a moral compass to guide our actions and find answers…