Yearly Archives: 2018
Is the only intrinsic good pleasure, and intrinsic evil pain?
Posted on August 18, 2018
The focus of this paper is an examination of the question: Is the only intrinsic good pleasure and the only intrinsic evil is pain? The moral view which agrees with this claim is called value hedonism. Welfare hedonism although very similar is of a slightly different view. Welfare hedonists hold that pleasure and pain are […]
Editing human embryos “morally permissible”
Posted on July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018 While we can tell an acorn from an oak tree, it doesn’t stop the acorn from growing into an oak tree. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44849034
Temperatures Impact and Climate Change Affecting Nesting of Sea Turtles
Posted on July 14, 2018
It seems as though today concern for the environment is again in the media and for good reason. Seems that not only are our seas damaged, not beyond repair, and sea animals at jeopardy of vanishing, but the very oceans themselves are increasingly becoming dumping grounds for plastic products of all varieties. In the news […]
Henry Sidgwick Intuitionalism and Four Conditions in Determining Trust Worthy Conclusions
Posted on June 16, 2018
In “The Methods of Ethics”, Henry Sidgwick is looking for the proper moral code to use in order to figure out what is it people “ought” to do. In doing so he examines three moral theories seriously, Egoistic hedonism, Universalistic hedonism also known as utilitarianism, and Intuitionalism. Of these three, it is Henry Sidgwick’s review […]
Flip it and Reverse it
Posted on June 2, 2018
Over the years I continue to look at the world through an ethical lens, it’s unavoidable after 5 years of morality, ethics, law, and theological lectures. Often people complain today on social media about how this person said this, or this person did that. It is a remarkable equalizer in terms of social justice with […]
Why Values Hinder Pareto Efficieny Calculations
Posted on May 26, 2018
When the idea that hockey players should be wearing helmets first came out, many thought it was a good idea and said that they would endorse it while at the same time refusing to wear one themselves because others were not. This assignment looks at some of the conditions under which it may be rational […]
Right to be Forgotten
Posted on May 11, 2018
Hello Ethics Nutters, As I subscribe to the The American Journal of Bioethics I saw this fascinating podcast on the right to be forgotten in the digital age. Link below: https://www.everydayethics.org/podcasts/2018/5/9/right-to-be-forgotten What some see as an issue others may not. Seems like a lot stems from matters of opinion. Go through it and you’ll know where […]
John Stuart Mill – Why be Moral?
Posted on May 10, 2018
It is not enough for moral theories to simply explain how things should be and then just leave it at that, there needs to be some reason for people to follow a moral theory. In other words, there needs to be some form of consequences inherent to that theory so that there is a reason […]
Art Caplan on Trump’s Doctor
Posted on May 5, 2018
Hello Ethics Nutters, An interesting interview with Art Caplan on the most recent Trump scandal involving his former Doctor. Interesting to hear what he has to say. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBJuFFo3hKw&t=216s&index=1&list=FLSrpD4fhC5a9QMxo3hP9lXg Andrew
What is the study of Bioethics?
Posted on April 21, 2018
Hello Ethic Nutters, It always came up when I was in my undergrad, what is bioethics? Here is the one and only Ezekiel Emanuel answering that question that so many people misunderstand. Have a great weekend, Andrew
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