"On the “ticking bomb" issue: I find Nagel’s argument (in Mortal Questions) more convincing." - aptsvet
Why do you find Nagel's argument more convincing?
"Whoever tortures another human being and for whatever reason, should not pretend that he acts morally......" - aptsvet
....and who decides what is moral for him, and how?
"“She is my wife” is a passable argument; “she is my wife and perish the world” isn’t." - aptsvet
Not necessarily. What if your wife is a morally (as defined by you) superior being than the rest of the world?
Are you implying a morally(as defined by you) superior being should be sacrifised for the sake of morally(as defined by you) inferior beings if morally(as defined by you) inferior beings outnumber morally(as defined by you) superior beings?
"Samson slaughtering the Philistines with an ass’s mandible doesn’t take their interests into account altogether." - aptsvet
Why do you imply that Samson should take into account the interests of Philistines?
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Mortal Questions) more convincing." - aptsvet
Why do you find Nagel's argument more convincing?
"Whoever tortures another human being and for whatever
reason, should not pretend that he acts morally......" - aptsvet
....and who decides what is moral for him, and how?
"“She is my wife” is a passable argument; “she is my wife
and perish the world” isn’t." - aptsvet
Not necessarily. What if your wife is a morally (as defined by you) superior being than the rest of the world?
Are you implying a morally(as defined by you) superior being should be sacrifised for the sake of morally(as defined by you) inferior beings if morally(as defined by you) inferior beings outnumber morally(as defined by you) superior beings?
"Samson slaughtering the Philistines with an ass’s mandible
doesn’t take their interests into account altogether." - aptsvet
Why do you imply that Samson should take into account the interests of Philistines?