Wednesday, 9/21

Starter:  Take THIS SURVEY about whether or not you buy-in to studying moral/political philosophy

LINK TO THE MORAL PHILOSOPHY POWERPOINT-- Hopefully this one should work
Agenda
1. Discussion of the "life boat scenario" from last night's reading.
Remember the "lifeboat" scenario from last night's reading? Yeah, sure you do. It's the one about the English sailors adrift at sea, at the brink of starvation?  

• Why, according to a strict Utilitarian would killing Parker, the poor cabin boy, be morally justified?

• ​What are two OBJECTIONS to killing Parker? One uses Utilitarian reasoning, the other does not (p. 33)
• What is the MAIN idea of Utilitarianism?  
• What does Bentham mean when he says, “We are all governed by the feelings of pain and pleasure.  They are our ‘sovereign masters’. They govern us in everything we do and also determine what we ought to do” (34).  How does this apply to the concept of utilitarianism
• ​Watch this video of Utilitarianism in pop culture. Oh heeeeyyyyy!

2. Powerpoint lecture on Utilitarianism AND Libertarianism
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3. Time to work on the study group discussion questions for Ch. 2

• Review my feedback on Tuesday's discussion and make sure y'all understand my points
• Work TOGETHER on the questions for today