by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
Socrates asks Euthyphro to consider the following question: “Is the pious being loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is being loved by the gods?” How does he use this question, and the argument that follows, to undermine Euthyphro’s...
by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
What does it mean to say that the moral status of racism is “response-independent” (Enoch, 209)? Explain one of the three tests for response-independence that Enoch describes. How is the test supposed to work? What does it show?
by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
As Mary Midgley argues, “moral isolationism would lay down a general ban on moral reasoning”(199). What does she mean by this? How does she support this claim? What conclusion does she draw from this claim?
by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
Susan Wolf claims that “a preference theory does not seem accurately to reflect the status a meaningful life has for most of us.” What does she mean by this? What are her reasons for saying it? How does it fit into her argument as a whole?
by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
Why, according to Baxter, should we not aim for zero pollution? What should we aim for instead? Explain.
by Dan | Oct 14, 2022 | philosophy
Explain the principle of commensurate benefits and burdens. How does this apply to the placement of landfills and toxic waste sites?
