PHI 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Consistency
Socialism and the greatest good for the greatest number are different
SOCIALISM —> EGALITARIANISM
= everyone is the same (no room for excellence)
Example, pure protein bars
Utilitarianism - not about strict equality, but max scarce resources or making most people
happy
Internalizing logic
1) what are the assumptions?
a) Unprovable
b) Believe are true, but I cannot be proven
2) What are the basic tenets?
3) What are the conclusions?
4) Are those conclusions logically consistent?
a) For example, red is a great color, the best fruit is red, red apples are sour and I
hate them
Another example, Trump says he respects women but has 13 lawsuits against women
HUME - knowledge is a function of perspective
VW - violated emissions standards
Mitsubishi & Mereades we’re both caught
“Bio diesel” - more efficient gas
- Federal government discovered, when computer sensed conditions in program mode
- Perceived market (advantage)
- Define market (around your product)
- Creating the mystique!!!
- Admitted they did nothing wrong
CAPITALISM
“ everyone’s favorite subject, especially Trump - well maybe women would be his number one”
1) State of nature
a) Survival of the fittest
b) No rules
i) (Your responsibility) let the buyer beware
ii) Hands off
2) 1960 cars
- no seatbelts
- No break away gas tank
- No cushion bumpers
