Trolley problem fun. "Should You Kill the Fat Man?" (with new charts): http://bit.ly/vGv84I
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp There is a flaw in that experiment. What if someone is opposed to torture because it is ineffective?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @peterrhague
@petehague That's not being opposed on principle (which is what the first question ask). Your opposition is conditional.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp @petehague You should probably make that more clear in the text. Gave up on first question for same reason.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @OrwellUpgraded
@OrwellUpgraded @petehague How could it be clearer in the text? - it says "as a matter of principle, is *always* morally wrong".1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp@orwellupgraded The problem is you only give yes/no options, and people aren't going to want to click 'no'2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @peterrhague
@petehague
@orwellupgraded This isn't merely semantic. Many opponents of torture want to argue that it is always wrong, regardless of x,y,z.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp@orwellupgraded You make it difficult to adopt a nuanced position without giving the same answers as a monster.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@petehague
@PhilosophyExp I think persisting in any policy in face of evidence to contrary is morally wrong, so would I have to tick both!?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@OrwellUpgraded @petehague 2. Tortue is always ineffective (empirical claim). 3. Therefore, it is always wrong.
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