PHI 2397 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rashomon Effect, Consequentialism, Moral Agency
4 Jul 2018
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Text:Battin and Mower, “The Columbia Shuttle Disaster: ...”, pp. 82-83.
Was there really nothing you can do?
Utilitarian view: one must ought to try to promote the greater good for the greater number, even
at the cost to a few
CONSEQUENTIAL ETHICS
Don’t tell because it might negatively affect their performance and others
-Paternalism: believe this knowledge is more harmful to astronauts
- ‘we think we know what's better for our children's, and keeps truth away’
MILITARY EXAMPLE
DEONTOLOGY/DUTY BASED ETHICS
Tell them because it would be wrong to rob them of autonomous choice during their last
moments, and the knowledge that these are their last moments, disrespecting their autonomy
- Could extend length of voyage until supplies run out, or vote to ‘re enter’ so death be
over, or send consoling messages to family
- These are things they should decide not others
MEDICAL EXAMPLE
Text:Dowie, “Pinto Madness”, pp. 384-387.
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Document Summary
Text:battin and mower, the columbia shuttle disaster: , pp. Utilitarian view: one must ought to try to promote the greater good for the greater number, even at the cost to a few. Don"t tell because it might negatively affect their performance and others. Paternalism: believe this knowledge is more harmful to astronauts. We think we know what"s better for our children"s, and keeps truth away". Tell them because it would be wrong to rob them of autonomous choice during their last moments, and the knowledge that these are their last moments, disrespecting their autonomy. Could extend length of voyage until supplies run out, or vote to re enter" so death be over, or send consoling messages to family. These are things they should decide not others. Ford 1970"s subcompact car, ford was fighting strong competition, rushed into the market to produce pinto. Ford spent millions against lawsuits and lobbying against safety regulations.
