Philosophy Radio! drlabasham777's Podcast
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Ethics AND Social and Political Philosophy: The Organ donor case taken to level 2!
Hi friends,
In this Philo-cast we imagine what could be accomplished in the name of "x is moral (or justice) if and only if x produces the best over all consequences. We dodge "hedonistic" Utilitarianism and explore the contemporary (today) view of "preference satisfaction" Utilitarianism. For instance, that of Philosopher Peter Singer. Here, "Best overall" means the most preferences satisfied. We then imagine what it would be like in such a society with truly advanced neural technology. Q: Would you go in the dome? And, Q: Can the Utilitarian force you to go in the dome, surrender your brain, given the meaning of "overall" best in "preference satisfaction" Utilitarianism?
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