Chapter
The Ethics of Choosing Between Unsafe Medications
14:01 - 23:25 (09:23)
The conversation delves into the ethics of choosing between two potentially deadly medications and explores why some people have a hard time deciding which pill to take.
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The concept of murder being "wrong" may not be empirically verifiable or analytically true according to Ayer's Language, Truth and Logic, leading to different interpretations of the phrase.
14:01 - 16:09 (02:08)
Summary
The concept of murder being "wrong" may not be empirically verifiable or analytically true according to Ayer's Language, Truth and Logic, leading to different interpretations of the phrase.
ChapterThe Ethics of Choosing Between Unsafe Medications
Episode#484 - Cosmic Skeptic - 8 Impossible Thought Experiments
PodcastModern Wisdom
The ethical decision making process of maximizing pleasure - the basis of utilitarianism - is criticized because it commits us to making decisions that may conflict with our moral intuitions, such as sacrificing one person to save five others.
16:09 - 17:27 (01:18)
Summary
The ethical decision making process of maximizing pleasure - the basis of utilitarianism - is criticized because it commits us to making decisions that may conflict with our moral intuitions, such as sacrificing one person to save five others.
ChapterThe Ethics of Choosing Between Unsafe Medications
Episode#484 - Cosmic Skeptic - 8 Impossible Thought Experiments
PodcastModern Wisdom
This transcript includes a speaker explaining how some emotions may be difficult to articulate, using an example of a mixed feeling of excitement and sadness manifesting as disgust.
17:27 - 18:55 (01:27)
Summary
This transcript includes a speaker explaining how some emotions may be difficult to articulate, using an example of a mixed feeling of excitement and sadness manifesting as disgust.
ChapterThe Ethics of Choosing Between Unsafe Medications
Episode#484 - Cosmic Skeptic - 8 Impossible Thought Experiments
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this conversation, the speakers discuss the ambiguity of ethical statements and the role of case examples in understanding them.
18:55 - 20:00 (01:05)
Summary
In this conversation, the speakers discuss the ambiguity of ethical statements and the role of case examples in understanding them. They also explore the idea of minimizing suffering as the foundation of ethics.
ChapterThe Ethics of Choosing Between Unsafe Medications
Episode#484 - Cosmic Skeptic - 8 Impossible Thought Experiments
PodcastModern Wisdom
A hypothetical situation that asks people to choose between two pills with different chances of success leads to a discussion on how people make decisions and evaluate risks.
20:00 - 23:25 (03:24)
Summary
A hypothetical situation that asks people to choose between two pills with different chances of success leads to a discussion on how people make decisions and evaluate risks.