Comments on: Is Our Moral Sense Lopsided? http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:56 +1100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anatomy of a Moral Disagreement -- a Nadder! http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-33108 Anatomy of a Moral Disagreement -- a Nadder! Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:49:53 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-33108 [...] course evolution also gifted us with inconsistencies and blindspots in these, for instance the trolley problem. This is where the fun has been for all these centuries. The best I can propose is a transhumanist [...] [...] course evolution also gifted us with inconsistencies and blindspots in these, for instance the trolley problem. This is where the fun has been for all these centuries. The best I can propose is a transhumanist [...]

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-9659 michael Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:12:07 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-9659 Liz, what do you mean by the "standard" solution? Do you mean pushing the person in front of a trolley? If so the only question is what is of value to the person being asked the question, not society at large Liz, what do you mean by the “standard” solution? Do you mean pushing the person in front of a trolley? If so the only question is what is of value to the person being asked the question, not society at large

]]> By: Liz http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-9587 Liz Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:41:06 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-9587 The trolley problem's standard solution assumes that saving a life has the same value to society as not destroying a life. Obviously untrue, or we'd punish a person who failed to save a drowning person (or give to charity for the starving) in the same way we'd punish a murderer. The trolley problem’s standard solution assumes that saving a life has the same value to society as not destroying a life. Obviously untrue, or we’d punish a person who failed to save a drowning person (or give to charity for the starving) in the same way we’d punish a murderer.

]]> By: Putting a Price on Human Life -- a Nadder! http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-5698 Putting a Price on Human Life -- a Nadder! Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:51:40 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-5698 [...] there is no solution to these dilemmas because our brain evolved to have a contradictory view of morality. But if we aim for any further moral progress, we must learn to count. And even identify some [...] [...] there is no solution to these dilemmas because our brain evolved to have a contradictory view of morality. But if we aim for any further moral progress, we must learn to count. And even identify some [...]

]]> By: Joel http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-193 Joel Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:23:45 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-193 Wow Jordan... that nearly had my crying and laughing... hmm... Wow Jordan… that nearly had my crying and laughing… hmm…

]]> By: Jordan http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-130 Jordan Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:53:36 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-130 Oh, well then I might have to reconsider! :) The real challenge comes when it's about saving people that you know. Like, what if it was heading towards 5 of my friends, but I could change it to hit my mother... I don't think you want to know what I would do. Oh, well then I might have to reconsider! :)

The real challenge comes when it’s about saving people that you know. Like, what if it was heading towards 5 of my friends, but I could change it to hit my mother… I don’t think you want to know what I would do.

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-127 michael Sat, 31 May 2008 06:11:10 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-127 not even if the train is about to run over a dvd of the new indiana jones movie?! not even if the train is about to run over a dvd of the new indiana jones movie?!

]]> By: Jordan http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided/comment-page-1#comment-125 Jordan Sat, 31 May 2008 02:51:12 +0000 http://anadder.com/is-our-moral-sense-lopsided#comment-125 Thanks Michael, these moral dilemmas you introduce me to are always interesting. I'm not flipping any switches, though. Thanks Michael, these moral dilemmas you introduce me to are always interesting. I’m not flipping any switches, though.

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