Trolley problem fun. "Should You Kill the Fat Man?" (with new charts): http://bit.ly/vGv84I
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@PhilosophyExp There is a flaw in that experiment. What if someone is opposed to torture because it is ineffective?
@petehague That's not being opposed on principle (which is what the first question ask). Your opposition is conditional.
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@PhilosophyExp @petehague You should probably make that more clear in the text. Gave up on first question for same reason. -
@OrwellUpgraded @petehague How could it be clearer in the text? - it says "as a matter of principle, is *always* morally wrong". -
@PhilosophyExp@orwellupgraded The problem is you only give yes/no options, and people aren't going to want to click 'no' -
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@orwellupgraded Well I'm well aware they're going to get caught out there, obviously! But people should answer "No".
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@PhilosophyExp I'm generally opposed to doctors killing people on purpose, but I support voluntary euthanasia. -
@petehague A principle can be conditional - If x, then y - but it isn't a principle if it itself is conditional. Too complex for twitter!
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@PhilosophyExp Why can't a principle be conditional?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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