I get annoyed when someone, soon after taking Philosophy 101, - TopicsExpress



          

I get annoyed when someone, soon after taking Philosophy 101, posits some far-fetched hypothetical lifeboat scenario in which youre only given two options -- both horrible -- and then tells you that your choice demonstrates whether youre an ethical consequentialist or ethical deontologist in your normal everyday life. Theyre like, What if aliens landed on Earth today, and said they would kill everyone on Earth if you didnt murder and eat your grandmother. Would you murder and eat your grandmother to save everyone else on Earth? Your answer shows whether youre a utilitarian or a rationalist. theatlantic/health/archive/2014/07/what-if-one-of-the-most-popular-experiments-in-psychology-is-worthless/374931/
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:38:01 +0000

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