Michael Sandel (from BBC documentary "Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century") in a BBC documentary "Justice: A Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century."
The question is how far can you uphold Kantian beliefs? As seen in the TV series 24, what happens if the casualty numbers are in the millions (e.g. nuclear bomb)? How about everyone on Earth? (nuclear war)
Peter Singer just proved utilitarians are incapable of carrying out their moral system. They use people as numbers and decide on a whim when its ok to torture people, Kant wins. Torture is bad all the time.
The question is how far can you uphold Kantian beliefs? As seen in the TV series 24, what happens if the casualty numbers are in the millions (e.g. nuclear bomb)? How about everyone on Earth? (nuclear war)
uhyonc 4 days ago
Peter Singer just proved utilitarians are incapable of carrying out their moral system. They use people as numbers and decide on a whim when its ok to torture people, Kant wins. Torture is bad all the time.
shamayaify 3 weeks ago in playlist ethics
Kant is in my heart.
radicallykind 5 months ago