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ETHICS

ETHICS. Kyle and Young Kwon. Debate Applications . Utilitarianism . Greatest good for greatest number Common good? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v = K_on5gEMAfM. Ethical?. Body counts Is the death of many ethical to save a few?

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ETHICS

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  1. ETHICS Kyle and Young Kwon

  2. Debate Applications

  3. Utilitarianism • Greatest good for greatest number • Common good? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_on5gEMAfM

  4. Ethical? • Body counts • Is the death of many ethical to save a few? • Turrrist example- the world is a violent place and we must be realistic • Impotence in the face of disaster-is purity of ones intentions possible or relevant? • Just cleans the conscience of the supports of the prior question of morality

  5. Inevitable • If we were to look at the world view through that of our opponents then how would be weigh competing rights claims- this would require a cost benefit analysis that is fundamentally utilitarian

  6. Subjective • The nature of morality and what is a good life is up for debate and based on different preferences- thus universalization is near impossible- value to life is subjective • Leads to violence- if we have government imposing their own moral code it has the potential to cause totalitarianism • The belief that certain lives are not as valuable justifies state sanctioned violence • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwGEUGIHS3E&feature=endscreen

  7. Response to Morality • Maximize quality if life- continuing life- extinction is just more important • With a crisis of morality is there is always a potential that things will get better- but with threats of extinction there should be no trial and error- incomparable to any other event • Future generations • Value each life equally this the goal is to save the most possible • Absent pragmatism we ignore the consequences of our actions • Body counts- make us express to the world that war is violent and the deaths happened • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A

  8. Threshold • Threshold deontology- be reasonable we should consider moral goodness up to a point

  9. Government as an actor • Would you rather you government make emotional decisions or one based on an objective cost-benefit analysis? • The individual may act unwisely but the government has to look our for all its citizens • There are always opportunity costs- until demand we actually grapple with the decisions and not burry our heads in the sand

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