道德与正义-01谋杀的道德侧面、同类相残案
从经典的电车难题讨论开始,引入两种moral reasoning
consequentialist-locates morality in the consequences of an act 后果主义
categorical-locates morality in certain duties and rights 绝对道德主义
忠告:
1.哲学会推翻原有的认知,因为会改变对问题的看法。过程可能会很难受
2.哲学可能会使人疏离conventions、established assumptions、settled beliefs,甚至弱化行动力
3.不要陷入skepticism,即认为问题无法解决,就回避思考(skepticism is a resting place for human reason,where it can reflect upon its dogmatic wanderings,but it is no dwelling place for permanent settlement.-kant <纯粹理性批判>)
the philosophy of utilitarianism (proposed by Jeremy Bentham): the right/just thing to do is to maximize utility. he meant by utility the balance of pleasure over pain,happiness over suffering. all human beings are governed by two sovereign masters:pain and pleasure,the right thing to do individually or collectively is to maximize the overall level of happiness.---"the greatest good for the greatest number."
经典案例:1838年,美国作家爱伦坡创作的长篇小说《阿·戈·皮姆故事》中,为同伴所食的水手,名字正是理查德·派克。一语成谶,如今,英文里这名字,不啻海难、食人的代名词。
现实中的木犀草号遇难,船长、大副、资深船员和年仅17岁的见习船员派克四人上了救生艇,艇中没有淡水储备,仅有临时抓住的两听萝卜。仅仅几天食物就吃完了。
船长提议杀掉派克,没有得到另外两人的同意,要求等几天。
两周时间眨眼过去,四人足足八天没吃任何东西,五天没喝淡水,小派克实在渴得不行,晚上偷偷喝了海水。痢疾病缠身的他,已气息奄奄,丧失意识,命悬一线。
此时,船长再次提议以抽签方式干掉派克,以解燃眉之急。于是在船难的第十九天,他们杀死了年轻的派克,并且分食了派克以维持他们的生命。等到海难第24天他们终于遇到了船只得救了。
检察院将食人者告上法院,结果是被告杀人罪名成立,但有权请求赦免。不久,维多利亚女王俯顺舆情,将被告减刑为监禁六个月。
objection:murder is murder.it's categorically wrong. it should be decided by poll.if he is consent,its okay.
question:Do we have certain fundamental rights? Does a fair procedure justify any results? What is the moral work of consent?